noun
Meaning 1
Something shared; a point in common.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sharing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛə.ɹɪŋ/
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General-American: /ˈʃɛɚ.ɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: SH EH1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act by which something is shared.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of share
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
unselfishly willing to share with others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a warm and sharing friend
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 5
a distribution in shares
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: share-out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: distribution
Narrower terms: generosity, unselfishness, giving, gift
noun
Meaning 6
sharing thoughts and feelings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: communion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: intercourse, social intercourse
noun
Meaning 7
having in common
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the sharing of electrons creates molecules
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mutuality, interdependence, interdependency
noun
Meaning 8
using or enjoying something jointly with others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mutuality, interdependence, interdependency
Narrower terms: time sharing
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: إِقْتِسَام (ʔiqtisām) — a common point
- Arabic: مُقَاسَمَة (muqāsama) — a common point
- Bulgarian: подялба (podjalba) — a common point
- Catalan: repartiment — a common point
- French: partage — a common point
- German: Aufteilung — a common point
- German: Teilung — a common point
- Greek: μερισμός (merismós) — a common point
- Russian: раздел (razdel) — a common point
- Russian: разделение (razdelenije) — a common point
- Turkish: bölüşme — a common point
- Catalan: compartició — action of the verb to share
- French: répartition — action of the verb to share
- Italian: condivisione — action of the verb to share
- Portuguese: compartilhamento — action of the verb to share
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