Random Distribution

Pronunciation
/RAHN-dahm dis-trih-BYOO-shun/
Category
Ecology
Plural
Random Distributions

Definition

A pattern in which individuals or events are spread out in an area without any specific order or preference.

Etymology

From Middle English 'randoun' meaning 'impetuosity, speed' and Latin 'distributio' meaning 'a division or assignment'.

Example

A random distribution of individuals in a forest suggests that factors like resource availability or competition are not limiting their spread.

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