1. The factual or real allocation of goods, resources, or items as they are actually delivered or dispensed, rather than as planned or theoretically expected
The actual distribution of funds differed from the budget proposal.
A distribuição real dos fundos diferiu da proposta orçamentária.
2. In statistics, the observed frequency distribution of data in a population or sample as it actually occurs
The actual distribution of test scores showed a wider variance than expected.
A distribuição real das pontuações do teste mostrou uma variância maior que o esperado.
3. The genuine pattern or arrangement of something in practice, as opposed to theoretical models
The actual distribution of resources across departments revealed inefficiencies.
A distribuição real de recursos entre departamentos revelou ineficiências.