SHARING

Pronunciation (US):

• SHARING (noun)
  The noun SHARING has 4 senses:

1. having in common
2. using or enjoying something jointly with others
3. sharing thoughts and feelings
4. a distribution in shares

  Familiarity information: SHARING used as a noun is uncommon.

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

1. sharing equally with another or others
2. unselfishly willing to share with others

  Familiarity information: SHARING used as an adjective is rare.

• SHARING (noun)

Meaning:

Having in common

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Context example:

the sharing of electrons creates molecules

Hypernyms ("sharing" is a kind of...):

interdependence; interdependency; mutuality (a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups))

Meaning:

Using or enjoying something jointly with others

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Hypernyms ("sharing" is a kind of...):

interdependence; interdependency; mutuality (a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sharing"):

time sharing ((computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously)

Meaning:

Sharing thoughts and feelings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

communion; sharing

Hypernyms ("sharing" is a kind of...):

intercourse; social intercourse (communication between individuals)

Meaning:

A distribution in shares

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

share-out; sharing

Hypernyms ("sharing" is a kind of...):

distribution (the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sharing"):

generosity; unselfishness (acting generously)

gift; giving (the act of giving)

• SHARING (adjective)

Meaning:

Sharing equally with another or others

Similar:

joint (united or combined)

Meaning:

Unselfishly willing to share with others

Context example:

a warm and sharing friend

Similar:

unselfish (disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others)