Definitions for sharing
shar·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 9 votes

1. sharingnoun

   using or enjoying something jointly with others

2. sharingnoun

   having in common

   "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"

3. communion, sharingnoun

   sharing thoughts and feelings

4. sharing, share-outadjective

   a distribution in shares

5. sharingadjective

   unselfishly willing to share with others

   "a warm and sharing friend"

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1. Sharing

   Sharing is the act of distributing or giving a portion or part of something (such as an object, information, resources, or experiences) to others, often with the intention of benefiting both parties involved. It involves voluntary and mutual exchange, cooperation, or collaboration, where individuals or groups contribute or divide resources, ideas, or responsibilities for a common purpose or to meet mutual needs. Sharing promotes inclusivity, empathy, and community, fostering a sense of connection and promoting the well-being of individuals and society as a whole.

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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. sharingverb

   Verb form of the word share.

   The family loved to share their food together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 30, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Intercourse
   • Mutuality

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?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sharing in sign language?

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. Calvin Trillin:

   Marriage is not merely sharing the fettucini, but sharing the burden of finding the fettucini restaurant in the first place.

2. Loren Weisman:

   Are you sharing content to appear stronger or are you sharing content to present your authentic strength?

3. Wesley Donehue:

   They are a couple steps ahead in technology, but light years ahead in culture, democrats put a larger emphasis on digital and data and technology, they put more money into it, they are better at sharing it. Republicans are much more guarded in sharing their resources.

4. Ron Shiach:

   We are committed to transparency – which means sharing where we are and where we plan to go. We encourage other companies to join us by transparently sharing their progress.

5. Churchill:

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

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