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geographical distribution

American  
[jee-uh-graf-ik-uhl dis-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk əl ˌdɪs trəˈbju ʃən /

noun

  1. Geography. the parts of the earth in which a particular type of plant or animal is found.

  2. the relative frequency of occurrence of a particular thing, activity, or other phenomenon in different parts of the world.


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Yet, the library also included works on farming, animal breeding and behaviour, geographical distribution, philosophy, psychology, religion, and other topics that interested Darwin, such as art, history, travel and language.

From Science Daily Feb. 12, 2024

He added that "given that the groundwater extraction volume and geographical distribution estimate is confirmed as good by point number 1, the associated contribution to sea level rise due to groundwater extraction is also confirmed."

From Salon Jun. 21, 2023

Criteria involve the total number and generations of registered dogs nationwide, their geographical distribution and other factors.

From Seattle Times Jul. 6, 2022

The frequency of ACE1 D differs from one country to another, particularly in Europe, which raises the question of whether the geographical distribution of this variant correlates with COVID-19 prevalence.

From Scientific American Apr. 30, 2020

And, as Mr. Gulick has shown, the conclusion thus established by deductive reasoning is verified inductively by the facts of geographical distribution.

From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3) Post-Darwinian Questions: Isolation and Physiological Selection by George John Romanes

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