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distribution sending or giving; /ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/ start learning		Distribution is sending or giving out things to several people, companies, places, etc. The distribution of mail was slowed by the snow storm.
function noun; event; /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ start learning		A function is an organised event. countable I met Sylvia at a church function last week.
variable in maths; /ˈver.i.ə.bl̩/ start learning		A variable is something used in mathematics for an unknown or unspecified value. In "x = 1 + 2 +... n = ((1 + n) × n)÷2", x and n are variables.
function noun; something or someone's function; /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ start learning		Something or someone's function is its purpose or its job. countable & uncountable The army sometimes performs a policing function.
significant important; /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/ start learning		If something is significant, it is important, or large, enough to pay attention to or to believe in. There was a significant drop in the price of gas today, causing drivers to line up at the pumps to fill up.
approach noun; how you do sth; /əˈprəʊtʃ/ start learning		An approach is a way of doing something. countable He had an innovative approach to solving mechanical problems.
theory /ˈθɪə.ri/ start learning		A theory is an idea that tries to explain an observation. Nobody has disproved Einstein's theory of general relativity.

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