ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃən n. 1
the act or an
instance of distributing; the process of
being distributed. 2 Econ. a the dispersal of goods etc.
among consumers,
brought about by
commerce. b the
extent to
which different groups, classes, or individuals share in the
total production or
wealth of a
community. 3
Statistics the
way in which a
characteristic is
spread over members of a
class. øødistributional adj. [ME f. OF distribution or L distributio (as DISTRIBUTE)]