noun · academic
distribution
/ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/dis·tri·BU·tion
task1
the way something is shared out or spread across a range or area
Examples
“distribution of population”
“normal distribution”
“uneven distribution”
Band 8 sentence
“The distribution of household incomes was highly skewed, with the top 10% accounting for a disproportionate share.”
Collocations
- distribution of
- uneven/even distribution
Word family
distribution ndistribute vdistributional adj
Common mistakes
distribution on the chart→distribution in the chart
the distribution were→the distribution was
Say it for a higher band
5spread→6allocation→7+distribution
Synonyms
spread
Easily confused
spread
“The spread of income across regions was visible on the map.”
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