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Definition of Contribution

1. Noun. The part played by a person in bringing about a result. "They all did their share of the work"

2. Noun. A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause.

3. Noun. Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity.

4. Noun. An amount of money contributed. "He expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"

5. Noun. A writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story.

Definition of Contribution

1. n. The act of contributing.

Definition of Contribution

1. Noun. Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole. ¹

2. Noun. An amount of money given toward something. ¹

3. Noun. The act of contributing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Contribution

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contribution

contredanse contredanses contree contrees contretemps contribs contributable contribute contributed contributer

contributers contributes contributing contributing(a) contribution (current term) contributional contributions contributive contributively contributor

contributorily contributors contributorship contributorships contributory contributory negligence contributour contributours contributress

Literary usage of Contribution

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Origin of the Moving School in Massachusetts by Harlan Updegraff (1907)
"town" may be taken as meaning, the voluntary contribution. ... If tnis were tne case, then the evolution of the contribution with the town rate was worked ..."

2. Germany by OECD Staff, OECD (2004)
"While the contribution rate was targeted to remain below 20 per cent until 2020 and 22 per cent until 2030, the legislation contained a conditional clause ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1903)
"SOME years since, while engaged in the study of the phenomena of fatigue and breathlessness, the senior author of this contribution was struck with an ..."

4. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1897)
"•This paper is a further contribution to the subject of a radical cure of malignant disease ¡is published in a paper read before the American Medical ..."

5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1907)
"ium " is an interesting contribution which appeared recently in the Proceedings ... It may indeed be considered a valuable contribution to the morphology of ..."

6. Library Journal by Richard Rogers Bowker, Charles Ammi Cutter, American Library Association, Library Association (1899)
"contribution TOWARDS A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ANCIENT LIBRARIES. ... THE bibliographical contribution here presented is the first section of an attempt towards a ..."

7. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1896)
"Pringle's main contribution was a paper on gipsies, based on materials supplied by Scott, who had thought of using them for an article in the 'Quarterly ..."

8. The Medical Clinics of North America by Michael C. Fiore, Stephen S. Entman, Charles B. Rush (1922)
"contribution BY HERMAN O. MOSENTHAL POST-GRADUATE HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE BY ... As the disease advances and the 'This contribution was presented before the ..."

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