maldistribution

[ mal-dis-truh-byoo-shuh n ]
/ ˌmæl dɪs trəˈbyu ʃən /

noun

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

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, malcolm iii, malcolm x, malcontent, malden, maldistribution, maldives, maldivian, maldon, male, male alto

Example sentences from the Web for maldistribution

  • 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)