French Conversation · Level 78
60 words
French word
répartition
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁepaʁtisjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine noundistribution
Example
La répartition des tâches entre les membres est claire.
The distribution of tasks among the members is clear.
More examples
La répartition des coûts entre voisins a été discutée.
The distribution of costs among neighbors was discussed.
Core concept
Several portions or duties arranged so that each recipient has an assigned share or role.
Common phrases
répartition des tâches
distribution of tasks
répartition des rôles
distribution of roles
Similar words
partage: Sharing things or roles among several people.
distribution: Delivering goods or products to the people or places that need them.
division: Dividing a whole into several parts or groups.
Definition in French
Action ou résultat de distribuer quelque chose entre plusieurs personnes ou parties, en attribuant des parts ou des tâches.
Word origin
Répartition developed from French répartir, itself built from re- and partir, whose relevant historical source is Latin partire, meaning 'to divide into parts'.
Usage tips
- The final -tion in répartition is pronounced like French /sjɔ̃/, not like the English ending in 'station'.
Other meanings
- allocationnoun
- assignmentnoun
Opposites
- concentrationconcentrationnoun
Related words
- répartirdistributeverb
- répartidistributedadjective