Meaning & use
major distribution
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Meanings
nouncountable or uncountable
the process of supplying goods or releasing a film, product, etc. on a very large scale, usually through major companies or channels
Grammar: Often used with 'a' or 'the': a major distribution deal; the film's major distribution.
Patterns
- a major distribution deal
- major distribution of something
- secure major distribution for something
The independent studio finally secured major distribution for its new film.
Major distribution of the vaccine began once regulators gave approval.
Without major distribution, the product stayed in local shops only.
nouncountable or uncountabletechnical
the way a large number of things are spread out or placed over an area or among a group
Grammar: Used in academic or technical contexts: the major distribution of wealth, a major distribution of resources.
Patterns
- the major distribution of something
- major distribution across something
The study mapped the major distribution of rainfall across the region.
There is a major distribution of wealth between the north and south of the country.
Word forms
| plural | major distributions |
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Common combinations
- major distribution deal
- They signed a major distribution deal with a Hollywood studio.
- major distribution network
- The company has a major distribution network across Europe.
- secure major distribution
- The band hoped to secure major distribution for their album.
- major distribution channel
- Online streaming is now a major distribution channel for music.
Synonyms and how they differ
- wide release
- Used mostly for films; it focuses on many cinemas showing a movie, while 'major distribution' can also refer to goods and business deals.
- mass distribution
- Similar but emphasizes reaching very large numbers of people; 'major distribution' often implies big companies or important deals.
Opposites
Commonly confused: major distribution or major distributor?
major distribution vs major distributor
A 'major distributor' is the company that does the distribution; 'major distribution' is the activity or system itself.
Practice
The small film company hoped to get _____ for its first movie.
Choose one answer.
'Major distribution' is the correct uncountable phrase for the process of releasing widely. 'A major distribution' is less natural because we usually say 'a major distribution deal' or just 'major distribution'; 'major distributor' is a company, not what they hoped to get.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “major distribution”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.