distribución

distribution

noun dees-tree-boo-SYOHN Less Common

Origin: from Latin distributio (a dividing up)

Also means

layout

Usage Note

Distribución covers the commercial distribution of goods (red de distribución), the statistical distribution (distribución normal), and the layout of a space (la distribución de la casa — the floor plan). The verb is distribuir, which is irregular (stem distribuy- in some forms). Reparto is a more colloquial synonym in the sense of delivery or share-out.

Examples

"La distribución del producto llegará a todo el país."

Natural Translation

The distribution of the product will reach the entire country.

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