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sharing

99 1.0
Dividing something so several people each get part
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɛrɪŋ/
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  • Additionally, the tool facilitates file sharing and can aid teachers in collaboration and sharing resources.
  • resource sharing
  • data sharing
  • cost sharing

And folks, learning and sharing this knowledge is my job.

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Examples

  • Indeed, it has encouraged the sharing of information about possible immigration violations.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Currently, there is no evidence for food sharing among other bat species.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Bring it up at the next group sharing session.

  • The museum works on exhibitions, skills sharing, and research with many partners.

  • We announce the sharing of food with the world.

  • Seminoles and other Native Americans would soon gather for a sharing of cultures and traditions.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The community organized a sharing of resources to support local families in need.

  • Their project focused on sharing knowledge and best practices among educators.

  • The event featured a sharing of food and stories among participants from different cultures.

Synonyms

redistribution
vssharing
62 4.5

To give things out again, often money or land, to make things fairer

is the initial division into parts, not the act of reallocating for equality
distribution
vssharing
60 3.2

The act of giving things out to many people or places

focuses on dividing into parts for multiple people rather than spreading widely
allocation
vssharing
52 4.3

An amount of something given for a particular use

is the act of dividing into parts for people, not only assigning budgets
allotment
vssharing
  • UK
5 4.6

The giving out of things according to a plan

is about dividing into parts generally rather than specific assigned portions
interchange
vssharing
5 3.9

A sharing of things or ideas between people

is about dividing into parts for groups rather than reciprocal exchange
apportionment
vssharing
3 7.8

The sharing of things among people or groups according to a plan

is the general act of dividing into parts without stressing formal rules
share-out
vssharing
1 3.5

Dividing something into parts and giving each person a part

is the general term for dividing items into parts for groups
apportioning
vssharing
1 7.5

Dividing and giving things among people or groups by a plan

is the overall dividing process rather than only rule-based actions
parceling
vssharing
  • US
1 5.1

Dividing something into parts and giving those parts to people

is the general process of dividing into parts rather than the specific arranged splitting
assignation
vssharing
  • Archaic
8.9

Giving things, money or jobs to people according to a plan

is the broader act of dividing into parts rather than the formal system
fractionalization
vssharing
9.1

Dividing property so several people each own a small share

is about dividing for groups generally rather than only splitting ownership
mutualization
vssharing
  • Specialized
7.9

Sharing financial risk or debt so several parties are responsible together

is the basic dividing into parts for people, not joint liability pooling

Antonyms

hoarding
  • Specialized
6 7.7

Keeping too many things and having trouble throwing them away

Idioms

sharing is caring
  • Baby Talk
2.9

Giving things or help to others because you care shows kindness

Compounds

file sharing
  • Texting
13 2.9

A way to send digital files like documents or music over the internet, sometimes without permission

profit sharing
  • Specialized
5 3.0

A plan where workers get part of a company's earnings as extra pay

revenue sharing
  • Specialized
4 3.7

A contract that gives participants part of income from a product or service

revenue sharing
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Giving part of government tax money to state or local authorities

time-sharing
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A way for several people to use one computer at the same time

time sharing
  • Specialized
4.2

A system that lets many people use one computer at the same time

A plan where several people share use of a vacation home for specific weeks each year

A way of dividing time and resources among people and tasks by a schedule

How Divided

allocation
52 4.3
sharing
99 1.0
splitting
3.4

Surface Forms

sharing singular
sharings plural

Morphology

sharing = share (transparent) = share + ing

This nominal sense expresses the process of dividing or distributing, directly derived from the verb 'share' + '-ing'.

Etymology

Sharing comes from the old English word share, meaning a 'part' or 'portion', like cutting something into pieces to give to others. So sharing is the act of dividing things into parts for several people or groups.