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| agrarian |
a supporter of equitable land distribution and of agricultural interests. [1/4 definitions] |
| apportionment |
a distribution based on the relation of part to whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| balance of power |
a sufficient distribution of military or economic power among governments to prevent any one from excessively dominating others. [2 definitions] |
| bell-shaped curve |
a graphic representation of a statistically normal frequency distribution, which resembles the outline of a bell; bell curve. |
| biogeography |
the study of the geographic distribution of living organisms. |
| broadside |
a sheet of paper printed on one side only for distribution or posting, or a ballad or satire printed on such sheets. [1/9 definitions] |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. [1/3 definitions] |
| chart |
an outline map used to show the distribution of particular conditions such as weather, soil type, or population. [1/6 definitions] |
| circulation |
the number of copies of a newspaper, periodical, or the like that is distributed to readers at a given time, or the distribution itself. [1/4 definitions] |
| clearinghouse |
a central place where materials or information are collected or maintained, esp. for distribution. [1/2 definitions] |
| collectivization |
the act or process of organizing or reorganizing an economy, business, or industry based on collective ownership and joint control of the means of production and distribution. |
| collectivize |
to organize or reorganize (an economy, business, or industry) based on collective ownership and control of the means of production and distribution. |
| community chest |
a fund made up of private contributions collected for distribution to local charitable, welfare, and service organizations. |
| cosmochemistry |
the science concerned with the distribution of chemical substances in the universe. |
| cost accounting |
an accounting system in which all costs of production and distribution are itemized and allocated, as to various products. |
| decile |
in statistics, any of the values that divide a frequency distribution into ten groups of equal frequency, or any one of these groups. |
| demographic |
of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| demographics |
the characteristics of human populations, as shown by statistical analysis of their size, distribution, migration, density, or the like. |
| demography |
the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. |
| dispensation |
an act or instance of giving out, or the thing given out; distribution. [2/3 definitions] |
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