distribution list vs list

distribution list and list both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of distribution list include listing.

distribution list (noun)	list (noun)
list of names to whom a communication should be sent	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
	a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

distribution list (verb)	list (verb)
	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
	enumerate
	tilt to one side
	cause to lean to the side
	include in a list