profit sharing vs share

share vs profit sharing

profit sharing and share both are nouns.

profit sharing is not a verb while share is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
profit sharing	Yes	No	No	No
share	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, share is a hypernym of profit sharing; that is, share is a word with a broader meaning than profit sharing:

profit sharing: a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
share: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

Other hypernyms of profit sharing include part, percentage, portion.

profit sharing (noun)	share (noun)
a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
	the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
	a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
	assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
	any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate

profit sharing (verb)	share (verb)
	communicate
	give out as one's portion or share
	have, give, or receive a share of
	use jointly or in common
	have in common

Difference between profit sharing and share

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