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SHARED

Pronunciation (US):

• SHARED (adjective)
The adjective SHARED has 2 senses:

1. have in common; held or experienced in common
2. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

Familiarity information: SHARED used as an adjective is rare.

• SHARED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Have in common; held or experienced in common

Context examples:

two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei / a shared interest in philately

Similar:

common; mutual (common to or shared by two or more parties)

joint (affecting or involving two or more)

Also:

joint (united or combined)

Antonym:

unshared (not shared)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose

Synonyms:

divided up; shared out; shared; divided

Similar:

distributed (spread out or scattered about or divided up)

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(English proverb)
"Mouth will not be sweet if you say halva"
(Azerbaijani proverb)
"He who does not know the falcon would grill it."
(Arabic proverb)
"He who puts off something will lose it."
(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
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joint definition
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distributed definition
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