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Definitions for Sharing

[1] the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
[2] one of the equal fractional parts into which the capital stock of a joint-stock company or a corporation is divided.
[3] Digital Technology . a digital file or document that can be accessed by specific users on a computer network, as for viewing, downloading, or making changes to it: I just sent you a share—can you improve the second paragraph? an act of sharing online content with specific users on a computer network: You can do a video share with friends and family.
[4] to divide and distribute in shares; apportion.
[5] to use, participate in, enjoy, receive, etc., jointly: The two chemists shared the Nobel prize.
[6] Digital Technology . to give specific users access to (online content), as by posting it on a social media website or sending it as an email attachment: to share photos on Instagram; a shared spreadsheet.
[7] to have a share or part; take part (often followed by in ).
[8] to divide, apportion, or receive equally.
[9] Digital Technology . to give specific users access to online content: You can share via email, Facebook, or Twitter.
[10] Digital Technology . noting or relating to the practice of sharing online content with specific users on a computer network: Add a share button to your site.
[11] on /upon shares , on the principle of sharing the profits or losses of an undertaking: They agreed to work on shares.
[12] Digital Technology . a combining form with the meaning “the practice of giving specific users access to digital documents or other online content”: filesharing software; a video-sharing website.
[13] a part or portion of something owned, allotted to, or contributed by a person or group
[14] (often plural) any of the equal parts, usually of low par value, into which the capital stock of a company is divided: ownership of shares carries the right to receive a proportion of the company's profits See also ordinary shares, preference shares
[15] go shares informal to share (something) with another or others
[16] (tr often foll by out ) to divide or apportion, esp equally
[17] (when intr, often foll by in ) to receive or contribute a portion of we can share the cost of the petrol ; six people shared in the inheritance
[18] to join with another or others in the use of (something) can I share your umbrella?
[19] short for ploughshare

Words related to Sharing

shareallocation, distribution, partition, participating, splitting, companionate

Words nearby Sharing

shareshar-pei, shara, sharaku, shard, shardana, share, share account, share and share alike, share certificate, share draft, share index

Origin of Sharing

e11325–75; Middle English (noun) “cutting, division”; Old English scearu “fork of the body, groin”; cognate with Dutch schaar, German Schar “troop.” See shear

Other words from Sharing

shar·a·ble , share·a·ble , adjective
shar·er , noun
half-shared , adjective
non·shar·ing , adjective, noun
un·shar·a·ble , adjective
un·share·a·ble , adjective
un·shared , adjective
un·shar·ing , adjective

Word origin for Sharing

eOld English scear; related to Old Norse skeri, Old High German scaro

Synonyms for Sharing

allocation, distribution, dividing, partaking, participating, partition, splitting, companionate