shared out
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Definition
Adjective: - Distributed in portions: Describes something that has been divided and given out, often equally, according to a specific plan or purpose.
Usage
This adjective is used to describe resources, responsibilities, or items that have been apportioned among a group. It emphasizes the completed action of distribution.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "shared out according to...": This phrase specifies the criteria or system used for the distribution.
- The aid was shared out according to the size of each family.
Variants and Related Words
- Share (verb): To have or use something jointly with others; to divide and distribute.
- They share an office.
- He shared the cookies with his friends.
- Distribution (noun): The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
- The distribution of supplies took all day.
Synonyms
- Apportioned: Distributed or allocated.
- Allotted: Given as a share or task.
- Doled out: Distributed in small amounts (can imply scarcity or meagerness).
- Divided up: Separated into parts for distribution.
Notes on Usage
- "Shared out" functions as a participial adjective, often following a form of the verb "to be" (e.g., is, was, were, has been).
- It is more common in British English. In American English, "divided up" or simply "shared" is often used in similar contexts.
- The word implies a deliberate and organized division, not a random or accidental one.
Adjective
- distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose