distribution

Definition of Distribution

(noun) The act, process, and outcome of dividing up and granting access to resources.

Example of Distribution

• How tax dollars are distributed to individuals and agencies.
  

Distribution Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: dis·tri·bu·tion

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/
• British English – /dɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/

Usage Note

• Plural: distributions

Additional Information

• Economic Sociology Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “distribution” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• allocation of resources
• division of labor
• economic system
• market economy
• market exchange
• production
• reciprocal exchange
• redistribution
• society
• subsistence economy
• technology

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Cite the Definition of Distribution

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “distribution.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 25, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/distribution/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

distribution. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/distribution/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “distribution.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/distribution/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“distribution.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/distribution/>.