Definitions for sharing
shar·ing

Princeton's WordNet(2.78 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sharing(noun)

   using or enjoying something jointly with others

2. sharing(noun)

   having in common

   "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"

3. communion, sharing(noun)

   sharing thoughts and feelings

4. sharing, share-out(adj)

   a distribution in shares

5. sharing(adj)

   unselfishly willing to share with others

   "a warm and sharing friend"

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sharing

   of Share

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1. Sharing

   Sharing is the joint use of a resource or space. In its narrow sense, it refers to joint or alternating use of an inherently finite good, such as a common pasture or a shared residence. It is also the process of dividing and distributing. Apart from obvious instances, which we can observe in human activity, we can also find many examples of this happening in nature. When an organism takes in nutrition or oxygen for instance, its internal organs are designed to divide and distribute the energy taken in, to supply parts of its body that need it. Flowers divide and distribute their seeds. In a broader sense, it can also include free granting of use rights to a good that can be treated as a nonrival good, such as information. Still more loosely, “sharing” can actually mean giving something as an outright gift: for example, to “share” one's food really means to give some of it as a gift. Sharing is a basic component of human interaction, and is responsible for strengthening social ties and ensuring a person’s well-being.

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1. sharing

   Verb form of the word share.

   The family loved to share their food together.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 30, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sharing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4359

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sharing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3968

Anagrams for sharing »

1. garnish

How to pronounce sharing?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sharing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sharing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sharing in a Sentence

1. State John Kerry:

   Information sharing has always been a big part of what the coalition does and it is playing a key role in our effort to prevent foreign terrorist fighters from traveling to Syria and Iraq, but it is also clear now that we have to do more, we have to keep breaking down the structural and bureaucratic barriers in order to be able to exchange up-to-date information even more quickly and more widely so that a border guard in southern Europe has the same data about a terrorist suspect as an airport security officer in Manila.

2. Craig Strickland:

   I think everybody sharing their love for Craig and telling us how much they loved him helps us get through this really difficult time, it's all in God's hands, and there's a reason for all of this and instead of letting it hurt us, we're going to try to do something good.

3. Ian Lucas:

   National Crime Agency's clear this was a closely co-ordinated, international group sharing techniques and information in pursuit of a common political goal, very few people were aware of the scale and impact of National Crime Agency activity.

4. Churchill:

   The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.

5. Colgate University President Brian Casey:

   What we're trying to do is learn from each other, and it's really interesting to be on a call with a group of presidents, who are typically competitive with each other, now saying,' OK, what are you doing ?' And there's a remarkable uptick in sharing ideas and best practices.

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