redistribution
noun
a distribution performed again or anew.
redistributions
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pluralof redistribution.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Such major redistributions of mass can alter planetary orbits while also profoundly influencing how a star shines, adding or siphoning away gas to change the nature and timing of its subsequent stellar evolution.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
The idea of inflation, he continued, evokes “arbitrary injustice, arbitrary redistributions and social bitterness,” and “memories of social situations in which morale and a sense of cooperation were lost.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2021
Representation is a layered, multifaceted issue — one that involves fundamental shifts and redistributions in power onscreen, behind the scenes, and perhaps even in who is centered as an audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2021
Most states also exempt gasoline from sales tax, meaning that even state gas-tax revenues are effectively redistributions from sales tax collections.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2021
During the time in which a single overt line of action is in suspense, his activities are confined to such redistributions of energy within the organism as will prepare a determinate course of action.
From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by John Dewey
