distribution vs act

act vs distribution

distribution and act both are nouns.

distribution is not a verb while act is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distribution	Yes	No	No	No
act	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, act is a hypernym of distribution; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than distribution:

distribution: the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
act: something that people do or cause to happen

Other hypernyms of distribution include deed, human action, human activity.

distribution (noun)	act (noun)
the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning	something that people do or cause to happen
the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a manifestation of insincerity

distribution (verb)	act (verb)
	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
	discharge one's duties
	play a role or part
	perform on a stage or theater
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	be suitable for theatrical performance

Difference between distribution and act

Words related to "act"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.