distribution vs sharing

sharing vs distribution

distribution and sharing both are nouns.

distribution is not an adjective while sharing is an adjective.

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

As nouns, sharing is a hyponym of distribution; that is, sharing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distribution:

distribution: the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
sharing: a distribution in shares

Other hyponyms of distribution include assigning, assignment, redistribution, dispensation, allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling, deal, revenue sharing, share-out.

distribution (noun)	sharing (noun)
the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning	a distribution in shares
the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer	sharing thoughts and feelings
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume	having in common
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence	using or enjoying something jointly with others

distribution (adjective)	sharing (adjective)
	unselfishly willing to share with others

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