shaped
/ˈʃeɪpt/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
“a shaped handgrip”
2.adj.having the shape of
“a square shaped playing field”
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shaped and shared differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. shaped means “shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)”. shared means “have in common; held or experienced in common”. shared is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈʃeɪpt/
1.adj.shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
“a shaped handgrip”
2.adj.having the shape of
“a square shaped playing field”
/ˈʃɛɹd/
1.adj.have in common; held or experienced in common
“two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei”
2.adj.distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
| shaped | shared | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃeɪpt/ | /ˈʃɛɹd/ |
| Said | shaypt | sherd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | molded, wrought | none recorded |
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