01 n. The act of distributing or dispensing; the act of dividing or apportioning among several or many; apportionment; as, the distribution of an…
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The act of distributing or dispensing; the act of dividing or apportioning among several or many; apportionment; as, the distribution of an estate among heirs or children.“The phenomena of geological distribution are exactly analogous to those of geography.” — A. R. Wallace.
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Separation into parts or classes; arrangement of anything into parts; disposition; classification.
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That which is distributed.
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A resolving a whole into its parts.(Logic)
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The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.(Print.)
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The steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz., admission, suppression or cutting off, release or exhaust, and compression of exhaust steam prior to the next admission.(Steam Engine)
Phrases & compounds
Geographical distribution —
the natural arrangements of animals and plants in particular regions or districts.