predistribution
- noun
- /ˌpriːdɪsˈtrɪbjuːʃən/
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- The government planned a predistribution of emergency supplies to remote areas before the hurricane season.
Examples
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By arranging the predistribution of textbooks, the school ensured students had materials on the first day.
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A predistribution of food packages helped families prepare for the upcoming winter storm.
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The company focuses on predistribution to ensure resources are available.
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Many organizations are adopting predistribution strategies.
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The government planned a predistribution of emergency supplies to remote areas before the hurricane season.
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By arranging the predistribution of textbooks, the school ensured students had materials on the first day.
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A predistribution of food packages helped families prepare for the upcoming winter storm.
Synonyms
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3.2
The act of giving things out to many people or places
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4.3
An amount of something given for a particular use
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1.8
The act of giving things or tasks to people
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The giving out of things according to a plan
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The sharing of things among people or groups according to a plan
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7.2
The act of giving out things, often based on a plan
Giving things, money or jobs to people according to a plan
Giving something to a person or place for a reason
Surface Forms
Morphology
predistribution = distribution (transparent) = pre + distribut + ion
Adding 'pre-' to 'distribution' straightforwardly gives the meaning of distribution done in advance.
Etymology
Predistribution breaks into pre- 'before' and distribution 'giving out', like the word distribute. It means arranging or sending goods out in advance so people have them when they need them.