redistribution C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˌɹiːdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #56958 Meanings 1 noun distributing again The revolution resulted in a redistribution of wealth. 2 noun The act of changing the distribution of resources. The redistribution of wealth between the rich and poor has been tried many times. 3 noun The further distribution of something received or purchased. The redistribution of this software in any form is prohibited. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms redistributionalredistributionismredistributionistredistributive Etymology From re- + distribution. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # redistribution **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɹiːdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 56958 ## Meanings 1. distributing again 2. The act of changing the distribution of resources. 3. The further distribution of something received or purchased. ## Examples - The revolution resulted in a redistribution of wealth. - The redistribution of wealth between the rich and poor has been tried many times. - The redistribution of this software in any form is prohibited. ## Derived Forms - redistributional - redistributionism - redistributionist - redistributive ## Etymology From re- + distribution. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown