DISTRIBUTION Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word distribution. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISTRIBUTION
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allocation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a share set aside for a specific purpose • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan • (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions | ||||||||
allotment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a share set aside for a specific purpose • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
apportionment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
circulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) • movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels • (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period • number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold • free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant) • the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area | ||||||||
dealing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • method or manner of conduct in relation to others • the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) | ||||||||
delivery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) • the event of giving birth • your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally • the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another • the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it • recovery or preservation from loss or danger • the act of delivering a child | ||||||||
dispensation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an exemption from some rule or obligation • a share that has been dispensed or distributed • the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) | ||||||||
dispersal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
dissemination | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • the property of being diffused or dispersed • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
division | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
issuance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity) | ||||||||
parcelling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
provision | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stipulated condition • the activity of supplying or providing something • the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening • a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) verb • supply with provisions | ||||||||
sharing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • using or enjoying something jointly with others • having in common • sharing thoughts and feelings • a distribution in shares adjective satellite • unselfishly willing to share with others | ||||||||
spreading | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time | ||||||||
supplying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the activity of supplying or providing something | ||||||||
dispersion | nounn | |||||||
noun • spreading widely or driving off • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||||
statistical distribution | nounn | |||||||
noun • (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence |