maldistribution

[ mal-dis-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

/ ˌmæl dɪs trəˈbyu ʃən /

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noun

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

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Origin of maldistribution

First recorded in 1890–95; mal- + distribution

OTHER WORDS FROM maldistribution

mal·dis·trib·ut·ed

[mal-di-strib-yuh-tid], /ˌmæl dɪˈstrɪb yə tɪd/, adjective

Words nearby maldistribution

Malcolm X, malcontent, M.A.L.D., mal de mer, Malden, maldistribution, Maldives, Maldivian, Maldon, mal du pays, male

How to use maldistribution in a sentence

Insistence on segregation, not the number of Negroes, caused maldistribution among the commands.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
The less the economic waste, due to maldistribution and to other causes, the greater the product of industry will be.
The Settlement of Wage Disputes|Herbert Feis

British Dictionary definitions for maldistribution

maldistribution

/ (ˌmældɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən) /

noun

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

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