It shareswith OOP the aim of making it simpler to reuse code and the technique of abstracting general concepts.
noun /ʃɛr/
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IN A COMPANY one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided. stock.
any of the equal parts into which the ownership of a property or business is divided
(in business) any of the units of equal value into which a company is divided and sold to raise money. People who own shares receive part of the company's profits.
one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided and which can be bought by members of the public.
one of the equal parts of a company that you can buy as a way of investing money.
relating to shares.
A company's shares are the many equal parts into which its ownership is divided. Shares can be bought by people as an investment.
share in
We’ve got shares in Allied Chemicals.
100 shares of stock.
shares in British Telecom.
a fall in share prices.
share capital.
a share certificate.
The value of my shares has risen/fallen by 8%.
We've got some shares in British Telecom.
He invests in stocks and shares.
share prices.
The scheme allows employees to buy shares in the company.
Share prices fell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today.
This is why Sir Colin Marshall, British Airways' chairman, has been so keen to buy shares in US-AIR. [keen = adjective, /kin/, 1). wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much SYN eager]
They faced a period of some months when the share price would remain fairly static.
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PART OF SOMETHING the part of something that you own or are responsible for.
a part of something that has been divided into parts and given to different people.
the amount of something that someone owes or deserves or is responsible for.
(part/amount of sth) one part of sth that is divided between two or more people.
the part that sb has in a particular activity that involves several people.
a part of something that has been divided between several people, which belongs to, is owed to or has to be done by a particular person.
a part of a total number or amount of something that is divided between several people or things.
your part in an activity, event etc.
a part of the total amount of work or responsibility of several people.
a reasonable or normal amount of something.
If something is divided or distributed among a number of different people or things, each of them has, or is responsible for, a share of it.
If you share in something such as a success or a responsibility, you are one of a number of people who achieve or accept it.
share in something
I gave them my share of the bill and left.
a share in the profits.
I do my share (=do my part) of the housework.
I deserve a share in the winnings.
I sold my share [=portion] of the business.
I got my share of the profits.
Everybody should have to pay their share [=portion] of the dinner bill.
Everyone must accept their share of the blame.
How much was your share of the winnings?
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market.
(BrE) I'm looking for a flat share(= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related).
We all did our share.
Everyone must accept their share of the blame.
The total bill comes to £80, so our share is £20.
We must make sure that everyone gets equal shares of the food.
The party's share of the vote fell from 39% to 24%.
She's not doing her share of the work.
We must all accept some share of the responsibility.
Britain’s share of world trade had steadily declined.
Employees are always given a share in decision-making.
He has no right to a share in profits.
share of
He does his share of the cooking.
Jane has accepted her share of the blame.
We certainly had our share of good fortune.
Sara also pays a share of the gas, electricity and phone bills.
He is counting on winning seats and perhaps a share in the new government of Macedonia.
The company is offering you the chance to share in its success.
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your (fair) share
if you have had your share of something, for example problems, success, or adventure, a lot of it has happened to you.
your share of something is the amount that you deserve to have.
an amount of sth that is thought to be normal or acceptable for one person.
If you have or do your share of something, you have or do an amount that seems reasonable to you, or to other people.
You’ve sure had your share of problems, haven’t you?
He’d had more than his fair share of adventure.
Don’t worry – you’ll get your fair share.
I've done my (fair) share of the work.
I've had my share of luck in the past.
I've done my share of worrying for one day!
He has suffered more than his fair share of disappointments.
Women must receive their fair share of training for good-paying jobs.
I have had more than my full share of adventures.
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market share
the percentage of sales in a market that a company or product has.
the percentage that a company has of the total sales for a particular product or service.
the amount that a company sells of its products or services compared with other companies selling the same things.
the number of things that a company sells compared with the number of things of the same type that other companies sell.
the percentage of the total amount of sales of a particular product that a company has.
A company's market share in a product is the proportion of the total sales of that product that is produced by that company.
The company has gained/lost market share in the past year.
companies working to increase/improve their market shares.
They claim to have a 40% worldwide market share.
The company has increased its market share.
Ford has been gaining market share this year at the expense of GM and some Japanese car manufacturers.
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house/flat share (British English)
when people live together in the same house or flat and pay the rent together.
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the lion’s share→ timeshare [timeshare = noun, /ˈtaɪmˌʃɛr/, a holiday home that you buy with other people so that you can each spend a period of time there every year, or when you arrange to do this]
the lion’s share of something
the largest part of something.
the largest or best part of sth when it is divided
If a person, group, or project gets the lion's share of something, they get the largest part of it, leaving very little for other people.
The firm has captured the lion’s share of the UK market.
Military and nuclear research have received the lion's share of public funding.
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a piece/slice/share of the pie (AmE.)
a piece/slice/share of the cake (BrE.)
a share of something such as money, profits etc.
a portion of a particular amount of money.
a share of sth such as money, profits, etc.
a share of the available money, benefits etc.
a share of the available money or benefits that you believe you have a right to.
The smaller companies want a bigger share of the pie.
The state needs to give public schools a larger piece of the pie. [=the state needs to give public schools more funds]
He's the best player on the team and he wants a bigger slice of the pie. [=he wants more money]
The company made big profits and the workers want a slice of the pie.
Scotland is demanding a larger slice of the national cake.
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go shares
to divide the cost of something between you.
Why don't we go shares on lunch?
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power-sharing
an arrangement in which different groups, such as political parties, share the power to make decisions.
a policy or system in which different groups or political parties share responsibility for making decisions, taking political action, etc.
when two people or groups share responsibility for running a government, organization, etc.
an arrangement in which two groups share the responsibility of running a government.
proposals for power-sharing between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland.
a power-sharing arrangement/scheme.
a power-sharing deal.