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redistribution

re·dis·tri·bu·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-dis-truh-byoo-shuh n]
    • /ˌri dɪs trəˈbyu ʃən/
    • /ˌriː.dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-dis-truh-byoo-shuh n]
    • /ˌri dɪs trəˈbyu ʃən/

Definitions of redistribution word

  • noun redistribution a distribution performed again or anew. 1
  • noun redistribution Economics. the theory, policy, or practice of lessening or reducing inequalities in income through such measures as progressive income taxation and antipoverty programs. 1
  • noun redistribution sharing out in a different way 1
  • noun redistribution the act or instance of distributing or the state or manner of being distributed again 0
  • noun redistribution a periodic revision of the number of seats in the House of Commons, made to reflect changes in population 0
See all 5 definitions of redistribution

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Origin of redistribution

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; re- + distribution

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Parts of speech for Redistribution

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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redistribution popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Related words

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    the phenomenon exhibited by wave fronts that, passing the edge of an opaque body, are modulated, thereby causing a redistribution of energy within the front: it is detectable in light waves by the presence of a pattern of closely spaced dark and light bands (diffraction pattern) at the edge of a shadow.

  • flowback

    return or redistribution of something that has been received or acquired.

  • land reform

    any program, especially when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless.

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    the act of redistributing or changing the apportionment of something.

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