# Definition of Distribution. Meaning of Distribution. Synonyms of Distribution

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## Definition of Distribution

Distribution
Distribution Dis`tri*bu"tion, n. [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) A resolving a whole into its parts. 5. (Print.) The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases. 6. (Steam Engine) The steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz., admission, suppression or cutting off, release or exhaust, and compression of exhaust steam prior to the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.

## Meaning of Distribution from wikipedia

- Distribution may refer to: Distribution (mathematics), generalized functions used to formulate solutions of partial differential equations Probability...
- theory and statistics, the binomial distribution with parameters n and p is the discrete probability distribution of the number of successes in a sequence...
- Gaussian or Gauss or Laplace–Gauss) distribution is a very common continuous probability distribution. Normal distributions are important in statistics and...
- statistics, the exponential distribution (also known as the negative exponential distribution) is the probability distribution that describes the time between...
- In probability theory and statistics, a probability distribution is a mathematical function that provides the probabilities of occurrence of different...
- In probability theory and statistics, the Poisson distribution (French pronunciation: ​[pwasɔ̃]; in English often rendered /ˈpwɑːsɒn/), named after French...
- the gamma distribution is a two-parameter family of continuous probability distributions. The exponential distribution, Erlang distribution, and chi-squared...
- A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection, which is based upon the Linux kernel and, often...
- and statistics, the geometric distribution is either of two discrete probability distributions: The probability distribution of the number X of Bernoulli...
- statistics, the ****ulative distribution function (CDF) of a real-valued random variable X {\displaystyle X} , or just distribution function of X {\displaystyle...