sharing
- noun
- /ˈʃɛrɪŋ/
- The community center organized a day of sharing to foster connections and build friendships among neighbors.
- information sharing
- knowledge sharing
- culture of sharing
That includes living in close quarters, sharing things like food and drinks, and kissing.
- That includes living in close quarters, sharing things like food and drinks, and kissing.
- These things, empathy, compassion, sharing, these things are devalued.
Examples
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Children need to acquire, at preschool age, skills such as cooperation, sharing, helping, and participating in peer groups as they develop.
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With more than 550 members in some fifty countries, the IBA fosters the sharing of information on the eight species.
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Thanks for sharing, Tyler, we'll look at that later.
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The atmosphere created was one of professional sharing, not administrative control.
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All beautiful things are for sharing, Franz.
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Feedback gained through the teacher surveys confirmed the sharing of information provided during the formal training.
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More information sharing may be their only chance of preserving their influence.
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Shouldn't the same apply to the sharing of intellectual wealth?
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The space hosts instructional sessions, collaboration work, and public sharing of projects.
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Social relationships and sharing make the polka an exhilarating celebration rather than an aerobic exercise.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
A sharing of things or ideas between people
A way communities manage and share resources together so everyone benefits
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Texting
A way to send digital files like documents or music over the internet, sometimes without permission
- Specialized
A contract that gives participants part of income from a product or service
A plan where several people share use of a vacation home for specific weeks each year
How Shared
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sharing comes from the old English word share, which meant a 'part' or a 'cut' and is like the word shear meaning 'to cut'. So sharing is giving parts so people can use or enjoy something together.