Distribution
Distribution refers to the way something is spread, arranged, or delivered across space, people, or time. The term applies across many fields with distinct technical meanings.
Meanings
- Distribution (statistics) — the pattern of how values of a variable are spread across a range
- Distribution (logistics) — the process of delivering goods from suppliers to customers
- Distribution (mathematics) — algebraic property governing how operations interact (e.g., multiplication distributing over addition)
- Distribution (biology) — the geographic range where a species naturally occurs
- Distribution (economics) — allocation of income, resources, or products among individuals or regions
- Distribution (film) — the process of releasing and marketing movies to theaters or platforms