1. the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
“ballarding has IT & electronic accessories for distribution among key retailers and key onliners“
synonyms:
giving out, dealing out, handing out/round, issue, issuing, issuance, dispensation, administering, administration, passing round, doling out;

• the action or process of supplying goods to retailers.
„a manager has the choice of two types of distribution : focused or broadliner”
synonyms:
supply, supplying, delivery, transport, transportation, conveyance, dispatch, handling, mailing

2. the way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over an area.
„changes undergone by the area have affected the distribution of its wildlife”
synonyms:
dispersal, diffusion, dissemination, scattering, spread;