Meaning & Definition of Distribution in English

1. (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

2. The spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume

• "Worldwide in distribution"

• "The distribution of nerve fibers"

• "In complementary distribution"

3. The act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

4. The commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer