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- [dih-strib-yuh-ter]
- /dɪˈstrɪb yə tər/
- /dɪˈstrɪb.jʊ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-strib-yuh-ter]
- /dɪˈstrɪb yə tər/
Definitions of distributor word
- noun distributor a person or thing that distributes. 1
- noun distributor Commerce. a person, firm, etc., engaged in the general distribution or marketing of some article or class of goods. a wholesaler who has exclusive rights to market, within a given territory, the goods of a manufacturer or company. 1
- noun distributor Automotive, Machinery. a device in a multicylinder engine that distributes the igniting voltage to the spark plugs in a definite sequence. 1
- noun distributor Printing. (in a press) one of the rollers for spreading ink on the table, rolling it to a proper consistency, and transferring it to rollers that ink the form or plate. Also called distributor bar. (in a Linotype) a bar with keylike cuts along its length, for sorting matrices into their proper magazines after type has been cast. 1
- noun distributor An agent who supplies goods to stores and other businesses that sell to consumers. 1
- noun distributor supplier of goods 1
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Origin of distributor
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word distribūtor, dating back to 1520-30. See distribute, -tor
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Distributor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
distributor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
distributor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distributor
noun distributor
- trader — a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- dealer — A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things.
- merchandiser — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- salesperson — a person who sells goods, services, etc.
- jobber — a wholesale merchant, especially one selling to retailers.
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