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distribution
The process of dividing something up and passing it on to different people, groups, or places.
Die Verteilung der Hilfspakete an die Betroffenen war gut organisiert.
The distribution of the aid packages to those affected was well organized.
distribution
The way something is spread out spatially, statistically, or across a particular group.
Die Studie untersucht die Verteilung des Einkommens in der Bevölkerung.
The study examines the distribution of income in the population.
'Die Verteilung' (distribution) is the noun for the verb 'verteilen' (to distribute). The verb 'verteilen' means to pass something on to several people or places.
Der Lehrer verteilt die Arbeitsblätter an die Schüler.
The teacher distributes the worksheets to the students.
To describe the complete process, one often uses the structure: 'die Verteilung von etwas (Dativ) an jemanden (Akkusativ)' — the distribution of something to someone.
Die Verteilung der Gewinne an die Aktionäre findet einmal im Jahr statt.
The distribution of profits to the shareholders takes place once a year.
In the statistical or geographic meaning, 'Verteilung' (distribution) is often combined with adjectives such as 'gerecht' (fair), 'ungleich' (unequal), 'regional' (regional), or 'demografisch' (demographic).
Die Studie kritisiert die ungleiche Verteilung von Wohlstand im Land.
The study criticizes the unequal distribution of wealth in the country.
spread / distribution
Die Verbreitung and die Verteilung can both describe how information reaches many people or places. However, Verbreitung emphasizes expansion and reach, while Verteilung focuses more on dividing something up, passing it on, or arranging it spatially. Use Verbreitung when familiarity is growing, and Verteilung for individual recipients or areas.
Die Verteilung der Informationsblätter auf die einzelnen Klassen dauerte eine Stunde.
Distributing the information sheets to the individual classes took an hour.
Die Verbreitung der Nachricht nahm in den sozialen Medien schnell zu.
The spread of the news increased rapidly on social media.
