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Definition of Participation

1. Noun. The act of sharing in the activities of a group. "The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

2. Noun. The condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.).

Definition of Participation

1. n. The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows.

Definition of Participation

1. Noun. the act or process of participating ¹

2. Noun. the state of being related to a larger whole ¹

3. Noun. the process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity. ¹

4. Noun. An ownership interest or profit-sharing right. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Participation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Participation

1. 1. The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows. "These deities are so by participation." (Bp. Stillingfleet) "What an honor, that God should admit us into such a blessed participation of himself!" (Atterbury) 2. Distribution; division into shares. 3. Community; fellowship; association. Origin: F. Participation, L. Participatio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Participation

partially ordered sets partialness partials partibilities partibility partible participable participant participant role participantly

participants participate participated participates participating participation (current term) participation financing participation loan participational participations

participative participator participators participatory participatory democracies participatory democracy participatory economics participial participial adjective participial adjectives

Literary usage of Participation

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

1. Population Profile of the U.S., 1997 by Andrea Curry, Karen Mills, Janice Valdisera (2000)
"Any major means-tested assistance program Medicaid Food stamps Medicaid has the highest participation rate. Individuals were more likely to participate in ..."

2. Oecd Economic Surveys by OECD Economic Surveys (2005)
"This has encouraged a rise in female labour force participation that has mitigated the impact ... Nevertheless, female participation rates remain moderate, ..."

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