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redistributed

redistributed

5.1
Spread from crowded cities to smaller towns and the countryside
  • adjective
  • /ˌriːdɪsˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
translation icon : redistribuido
  • The government promoted redistributed settlements to prevent overcrowding in major cities.

Examples

  • After the new infrastructure projects, the redistributed population no longer depended solely on urban centers.

  • In the 1970s, several countries adopted policies that led to redistributed industries across the countryside.

  • The population has been redistributed across the region.

  • Many industries are redistributed to rural areas.

  • The government promoted redistributed population centers to encourage development in rural areas.

  • After the economic reforms, many industries became redistributed from metropolitan areas to smaller towns.

  • New housing developments have led to a redistributed population, with families moving away from crowded cities.

How Even

dispersed
4.2
redistributed
5.1
concentrated
  • Specialized
5.7
clustered
4.1

Surface Forms

redistributed positive

Etymology

Redistributed comes from re- meaning 'again' and distribute meaning 'to give out' or 'to spread around'. Imagine taking people or factories out of a crowded city and 'giving them out' across towns and areas outside the city again, which is why redistributed means they are spread more evenly away from urban centers.