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misdistribution

misdistribution noun: incorrect or unfair distribution.

Noun

misdistribution (usually uncountable, plural misdistributions)

  1. (usually) Incorrect or unfair distribution.
    • misdistribution of trust funds
    • a misdistribution of iron in the body
    Synonyms:
    maldistribution

Synonyms of misdistribution

Forms of misdistribution

pluralmisdistributions

Origin of misdistribution

From mis- + distribution.

Questions about misdistribution

What does misdistribution mean?
Misdistribution means incorrect or unfair distribution.
What part of speech is misdistribution?
Misdistribution is a noun.
What is the plural of misdistribution?
The plural of misdistribution is misdistributions.

Words near misdistribution in the dictionary

  1. misdistinguishing
  2. misdistribute
  3. misdistributed
  4. misdistributes
  5. misdistributing
  6. misdistribution
  7. misdistributions
  8. misdivide
  9. misdivided
  10. misdivides
  11. misdividing

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