distribution function

noun

Examples of distribution function in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sony would look to combine the marketing and distribution functions of the Paramount movie studio with its own operations, and divest the rest of the properties. Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 8 May 2024 The company, which has benefitted from growth in ecommerce and customers’ desire to outsource distribution functions, offered no reason for the closure. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2023 There are algorithms aplenty, geometrical extrusions and something called the bidirectional reflectance distribution function, which is all about understanding the play of light on a surface. Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of distribution function was circa 1909

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“Distribution function.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distribution%20function. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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