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distribution

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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.

Separation into parts or classes; arrangement of anything into parts; disposition; classification.

That which is distributed.

A resolving a whole into its parts.

The sorting of types and placing them in their proper boxes in the cases.

The steps or operations by which steam is supplied to and withdrawn from the cylinder at each stroke of the piston; viz., admission, suppression or cutting off, release or exhaust, and compression of exhaust steam prior to the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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Love is manifested not only through the distribution of one's possessions, but even moreso through the spreading of the word of God and helpful deeds. Maximus the Confessor

The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue. Edward R. Murrow

Real politics are the possession and distribution of power. Benjamin Disraeli

If somebody prefers an income distribution more favorable to the poor for the sole reason that he is poor himself, this can hardly be considered as a genuine value judgment on social welfare. John Harsanyi

The Bollywood distribution system is so corrupt that they have trouble making money off movies. So they sell shoes that an actress stepped in. If they turned up the amps some, maybe they could sell the actresses. Bruce Sterling

The capitalist distribution network, a complex chain of factory, transport, warehouse and retail outlet, is one of the greatest male accomplishments in the history of culture. Camille Paglia

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