Distribution

What “Distribution” means

Noun

1. An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
2. An apportionment by law (of funds, property).
3. The process by which goods get to final consumers over a geographical market, including storing, selling, shipping and advertising.
4. Anything distributed; portion; share.
5. The result of distributing; arrangement.

Where the word comes from

From Old French distribution, from Latin distributio, from distribuere 'to distribute', itself from dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'to' (from tribus). By surface analysis, distribute + -ion.

Business name ideas with “Distribution”

Industries where “Distribution” fits

We suggest this word for 78 business types and industries, including:

• Advertising Material Distribution Services
• Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
• Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
• Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
• Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
• Business to Business Electronic Markets
• Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers
• Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
• Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
• Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
• Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
• Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
• Electric Power Distribution
• Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
• Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
• Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
• Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
• Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
• General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
• Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
• Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
• Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
• Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
• Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
• Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
• Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers
• Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
• Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
• Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
• Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers
• Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
• Motion Picture and Video Distribution
• Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers
• Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
• Natural Gas Distribution