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

1. distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose