English-Thai Dictionary
distribution
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DISTRIBUTION
n.[L.] 1. The act of dividing among a number; a dealing in parts or portions; as the distribution of an estate among heirs or children.
2. The act of giving in charity; a bestowing in parts.
3. Dispensation; administration to numbers; a rendering to individuals; as the distribution of justice.
4. The act of separating into distinct parts or classes; as the distribution of plants into genera and species.
5. In architecture, the dividing and disposing of the several parts of the building, according to some plan, or to the rules of the art.
6. In rhetoric, a division and enumeration of the several qualities of a subject.
7. In general, the division and disposition of the parts of any thing.
8. In printing, the taking a form apart; the separating of the types, and placing each letter in its proper cell in the cases.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DISTRIBUTION
Dis `tri *bu "tion, n. Etym: [L. distributio: cf. F. distribution. ]
1. 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.
2. Separation into parts or classes; arrangement of anything into parts; disposition; classification.
3. That which is distributed. "Our charitable distributions." Atterbury.
4. (Logic )
Defn: A resolving a whole into its parts.
5. (Print. )
Defn: The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.
6. (Steam Engine )
Defn: The steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz.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. Geographical distribution, the natural arrangements of animals and plants in particular regions or districts.
Syn. -- Apportionments; allotment; dispensation; disposal; dispersion; classification; arrangement.
DISTRIBUTIONAL
DISTRIBUTIONAL Dis `tri *bu "tion *al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to distribution. Huxley.
DISTRIBUTIONIST
DISTRIBUTIONIST Dis `tri *bu "tion *ist, n.
Defn: A distributer. [R.] Dickens.
New American Oxford Dictionary
distribution
dis tri bu tion |ˌdistrəˈbyo͞oSHən ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən |(abbr.: distr. ) ▶noun the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients: she had it printed for distribution among her friends. • the way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over an area: changes undergone by the area have affected the distribution of its wildlife. • the action or process of supplying goods to stores and other businesses that sell to consumers: a manager has the choice of four types of distribution | [ as modifier ] : an established distribution channel . • Bridge the different number of cards of each suit in a player's hand: strength has two ingredients, high cards and distribution. DERIVATIVES dis tri bu tion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin distributio (n- ), from the verb distribuere (see distribute ).
distribution board
dis ¦tri |bu ¦tion board ▶noun a panel carrying the fuses, terminals, and other components of a number of subsidiary electric circuits.
distribution function
dis tri bu tion func tion ▶noun short for cumulative distribution function.
Oxford Dictionary
distribution
dis ¦tri |bu ¦tion |dɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients: the government released about 74,000 tonnes of rice for distribution among people affected by the cyclone | [ count noun ] : unequal distributions of income and wealth. • the action or process of supplying goods to retailers. • Bridge the different number of cards of each suit in a player's hand. 2 the way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over an area: changes undergone by the area have affected the distribution of its wildlife. DERIVATIVES distributional adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin distributio (n- ), from the verb distribuere (see distribute ).
distribution board
dis ¦tri |bu ¦tion board ▶noun a panel carrying the fuses, terminals, and other components of a number of subsidiary electric circuits.
American Oxford Thesaurus
distribution
distribution noun 1 the distribution of charity: giving out, dealing out, doling out, handing out /around, issue, issuing, dispensation; allocation, allotment, apportioning, sharing out, dividing up /out, parceling out. 2 the geographical distribution of plants: dispersal, dissemination, spread; placement, position, location, disposition. 3 centers of food distribution: supply, supplying, delivery, transport, transportation. 4 the statistical distribution of the problem: frequency, prevalence, incidence, commonness.
Oxford Thesaurus
distribution
distribution noun 1 the distribution of charity: giving out, dealing out, handing out /round, issue, issuing, issuance, dispensation, administering, administration, passing round, doling out; allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assigning, assignment, sharing out, dividing up /out, division, measuring out, meting out, parcelling out, rationing out. ANTONYMS collection. 2 the geographical distribution of plants: dispersal, diffusion, dissemination, scattering, spread; placement, position, location, disposition, arrangement, organization; grouping, classification, assortment. 3 the towns were the centres of food distribution: supply, supplying, delivery, transport, transportation, conveyance, dispatch, handling, mailing. 4 this approach could involve studying the statistical distribution of the problem: frequency, probability, prevalence, incidence, commonness, weighting.
Duden Dictionary
Distribution
Dis tri bu ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Distributi o n |die Distribution; Genitiv: der Distribution, Plural: die Distributionen lateinisch distributio 1 a Wirtschaft Einkommensverteilung b Wirtschaft Verteilung oder Vertrieb von Handelsgütern die Distribution von Waren, Gütern übernehmen 2 Psychologie Verteilung und Aufspaltung der Aufmerksamkeit 3 Fachsprache das Verbreitetsein, Verteiltsein; Verteilung die Distribution bestimmter Tierarten auf der Erde 4 Mathematik verallgemeinerte Funktion, die sich durch Erweiterung des mathematischen Funktionsbegriffs ergibt
distributional
dis tri bu ti o nal Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft distributionell |distribution a l |durch Distribution 3 bedingt
distributionell
dis tri bu ti o nell Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft distributional |distribution e ll |durch Distribution 3 bedingt
Distributionsformel
Dis tri bu ti ons for mel Substantiv, feminin christliche Religion , die |Distributi o nsformel | Formel 1 , die in den christlichen Kirchen und Gemeinschaften bei der Spendung des Abendmahls gesprochen wird
French Dictionary
distribution
distribution n. f. nom féminin 1 Répartition, diffusion. : La distribution du courrier. Il y aura une distribution de cadeaux pour tous les invités. 2 Ensemble des acteurs d ’une pièce, d ’un film. : Ce film est bien joué: il a une excellente distribution (et non un *casting ). 3 commerce Ensemble des activités commerciales destinées à assurer le lien entre les producteurs de biens et les détaillants, les consommateurs. : Marie-Ève a étudié la gestion de la distribution à l ’École des HEC de Montréal. Des canaux de distribution.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
distribution
dis tri bu tion /dɪ̀strɪbjúːʃ (ə )n /→distribute 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 a. U 【人などへの 】分配 , 配給, 配布, 割り当て ; 配達 ; 供給, 配送, 流通 «to » ; 分配方法 ▸ the distribution of food and medicine to poor people 食料や医薬品の貧しい人々への分配 ▸ the distribution system [network ]流通機構 [販売網 ].b. C 分配物, 配給品 .2 U (人口 動植物などの )分布 (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ the geographical distribution of plants and animals 動植物の地理的分布 3 U (富 財産などの )配分 ▸ the distribution of wealth across the population 人口全体への富の分配 4 U (映画の )配給 .5 U 分類, 区分 ; 配列, 配置 .6 U 〘統計 〙分布 .～al /-(ə )nəl /形容詞 分配 [配給, 配送 ]の .
The Wordsmith Dictionary