transfer vs distribute

distribute vs transfer

transfer is a noun but distribute is not a noun.

transfer and distribute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transfer	Yes	No	Yes	No
distribute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distribute is a hyponym of transfer; that is, distribute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transfer:

transfer: cause to change ownership
distribute: release

Other hyponyms of transfer include give, demise, alien, alienate, negociate, convey, desacralize, secularize, assign, give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over, change, exchange, interchange.

transfer (noun)	distribute (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another
transferring ownership
the act of transferring something from one form to another
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transfer (verb)	distribute (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	cause to become widely known
send from one person or place to another	to arrange in a systematic order
move around	distribute or disperse widely
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes	cause to be distributed
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another	administer or bestow, as in small portions
lift and reset in another soil or situation	give to several people
cause to change ownership	release
move from one place to another	be mathematically distributive
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work	be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
	spread throughout a given area

Difference between transfer and distribute

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