English adjective: sharing | |||
1. | sharing unselfishly willing to share with others | ||
Samples | A warm and sharing friend. | ||
Similar | unselfish | ||
Antonyms | selfish | ||
English noun: sharing | |||
1. | sharing using or enjoying something jointly with others | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interdependence, interdependency, mutuality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | time sharing | ||
2. | sharing having in common | ||
Samples | The sharing of electrons creates molecules. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interdependence, interdependency, mutuality | ||
3. | sharing (communication) sharing thoughts and feelings | ||
Synonyms | communion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intercourse, social intercourse | ||
4. | sharing (act) a distribution in shares | ||
Synonyms | share-out | ||
Broader (hypernym) | distribution | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | generosity, gift, giving, unselfishness | ||