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Distributor vs Seller - What's the difference?

distributor | seller |

As a noun distributor

is one who distributes, a thing that distributes.

As a proper noun seller is

an english and scottish topographic surname, derived from either of several places named sell.

distributor

English

Alternative forms

* distributour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who distributes, a thing that distributes.
  • In an internal combustion engine, the device that distributes current to the spark plugs.

    • seller

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (sell) + (-er).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who sells; a vender; a clerk
    • Alisha was a seller of fine books.
  • Something which sells
    • Two of the books Alisha authored had become banner sellers .

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----