distributional

English

Etymology

distribution +‎ -al

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl/

Adjective

distributional (comparative more distributional, superlative most distributional)

  1. Of or pertaining to distribution
    • (Can we date this quote?), United States Department of Agriculture, SYSTEMATICS OF HYPER-DIVERSE MOTH SUPERFAMILIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL PESTS, INVASIVE SPECIES, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS, AND FOOD SECURITY‎:
      Objective 2: Manage and enhance through fieldwork major segments of the U. S. National Insect Collection to be used for morphological and molecular research by U.S. scientists and stakeholders worldwide; mine the associated distributional and biological data for comprehensive databases, and provide rapid authoritative identifications, especially of potentially threatening insect pests.
  2. (bridge) Having an uneven distribution.

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