maldistribution

[ mal-dis-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

noun

1. bad or unsatisfactory distribution, as of wealth, among a population or members of a group.

maldistribution

/ ˌmældɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən /

noun

1. faulty, unequal, or unfair distribution (as of wealth, business, etc)

Other Words From

• mal·dis·trib·ut·ed [mal-di-, strib, -y, uh, -tid], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of maldistribution¹

First recorded in 1890–95; mal- + distribution

Example Sentences

Insistence on segregation, not the number of Negroes, caused maldistribution among the commands.

From Project Gutenberg

The less the economic waste, due to maldistribution and to other causes, the greater the product of industry will be.

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