Definition of Sharing

1. Adjective. Unselfishly willing to share with others. "A warm and sharing friend"

Similar to: Unselfish

2. Noun. Using or enjoying something jointly with others.
Generic synonyms: Interdependence, Interdependency, Mutuality
Specialized synonyms: Time Sharing
Derivative terms: Share

3. Noun. Having in common. "The sharing of electrons creates molecules"
Generic synonyms: Interdependence, Interdependency, Mutuality
Derivative terms: Share

4. Noun. Sharing thoughts and feelings.
Exact synonyms: Communion
Generic synonyms: Intercourse, Social Intercourse
Derivative terms: Commune, Share

5. Noun. A distribution in shares.
Exact synonyms: Share-out
Generic synonyms: Distribution
Specialized synonyms: Generosity, Unselfishness, Gift, Giving
Derivative terms: Share

Definition of Sharing

1. Verb. (present participle of share) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sharing

1. share [v] - See also: share

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sharing

shareware
sharewares
sharewort
shari'a
sharia
sharia law
shariah
shariah law
shariahs
sharias
shariat
shariats
sharif
sharifian
sharifs
sharing (current term)
sharings
shark
shark-jumping
shark-liver oil
shark attack
shark bait
shark fin
shark fin soup
shark fin soups
shark fins
shark liver oil
shark oil
shark repellent
sharke

Literary usage of Sharing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin by Public Affairs Information Service (1920)
"Report on profit-sharing and labour co-partnership in the United Kingdom. ... Management and executive control, p 192-210 '19 Growth of profit-sharing ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"PROFIT sharing, a method by which wage-earners receive a share of the profits ... Strictly speaking, profit sharing implies that the bonus shall be given to ..."

3. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"A preferable solution may be the adoption of mutually agreed upon power-sharing arrangements that encourage broad-based governing coalitions. ..."

4. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"Among the proposed remedial devices are profit sharing/welfare ... Profit sharing is a device for binding together the employer and the employees engaged in ..."

5. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"Among the proposed remedial devices are profit sharing, ... Profit sharing looks to a vertical division; the employer and the employees of the single ..."

6. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"Profit sharing affect« profits as the residual element. ... Profit sharing will not be widely applied unless it pays, by increasing efficiency. ..."

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