jaotust

Jaotust is the partitive singular form of the Estonian noun jaotus, which denotes distribution, division, allocation, or sorting. The word refers to both the process of distributing items into parts or groups and to the resulting arrangement. In everyday language, jaotust is used when discussing how things are divided among people or categories, or how resources are allocated.

In mathematics and statistics, jaotus translates to distribution. It may describe how a variable's values are spread across a range or how often each value occurs, as in a frequency jaotus. It also appears in phrases such as jaotuse diagram or jaotustabel (distribution table) in statistical work.

In economics, demography, and public administration, jaotust describes the allocation of resources, funds, or duties among different agents, groups, or regions. The term thus covers both allocation plans and their outcomes.

Linguistically, jaotus is formed from the verb jaotada (to distribute), and jaotust is its partitive form. Related terms include jaotamine (the act of distributing) and jaotus in other grammatical forms.