redistribution

re·dis·tri·bu·tion
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/ˌɹiːdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/

noun

The act of changing the distribution of resources.

“The redistribution of this software in any form is prohibited.”

OriginEnglish distribution ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounredistribution (countable and uncountable, plural redistributions)

plural redistributions

  1. countableuncountableThe act of changing the distribution of resources.

    The redistribution of wealth between the rich and poor has been tried many times.

  2. countableuncountableThe further distribution of something received or purchased.

    The redistribution of this software in any form is prohibited.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishdistribution
  7. Englishredistribution

From re- + distribution.

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Translations

Bulgarian преразпределение
  • преразпределение (prerazpredelenie)act of changing the distribution of resources
Catalan redistribució
  • redistribucióact of changing the distribution of resources
Czech přerozdělění
  • přerozdělěníact of changing the distribution of resources
Finnish uudelleenjakaminen
  • uudelleenjakaminenact of changing the distribution of resources
French redistribution
  • redistributionact of changing the distribution of resources
German Umverteilung, Weiterverteilung
  • Umverteilungact of changing the distribution of resources
  • Weiterverteilungact of changing the distribution of resources
Indonesian redistribusi, pembagian kembali
  • redistribusiact of changing the distribution of resources
  • pembagian kembaliact of changing the distribution of resources
Malay pengagihan semula
  • pengagihan semulaact of changing the distribution of resources
Polish redystrybucja
  • redystrybucjaact of changing the distribution of resources
Russian перераспределе́ние
  • перераспределе́ние (pereraspredelénije)act of changing the distribution of resources
Spanish redistribución
  • redistribuciónact of changing the distribution of resources
Swedish omfördelning
  • omfördelningact of changing the distribution of resources
Ukrainian перерозпо́діл
  • перерозпо́діл (pererozpódil)act of changing the distribution of resources
Cite this entry
APA

redistribution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redistribution

MLA

“redistribution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redistribution. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redistribution,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redistribution.

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