contribution

American  

[kon-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən /

noun

1. the act of contributing.

2. something contributed.

   Synonyms:

   benefaction, donation, gift

3. an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.

4. an impost or levy.

5. Insurance. the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.

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contribution British  

/ ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən /

noun

1. the act of contributing

2. something contributed, such as money or ideas

3. an article, story, etc, contributed to a newspaper or other publication

4. insurance a portion of the total liability incumbent on each of two or more companies for a risk with respect to which all of them have issued policies

5. archaic a levy, esp towards the cost of a war

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Other Word Forms

• contributional adjective
• noncontribution noun
• overcontribution noun
• precontribution noun
• supercontribution noun

Etymology

Origin of contribution

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin contribūtiōn-, stem of contribūtiō “payment, distribution,” literally, “a bringing together,” equivalent to contribūt(us) “brought together” (past participle of contribuere; contribute ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Despite receiving a lower share of their total donations from middle-income households, most civic associations still depend more on contributions of money and time from ordinary Americans than from very wealthy ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

The resources were created over 18 months and draw on contributions from national arts organisations including the Royal Ballet and Opera, London Symphony Orchestra, and the National Children's Orchestra.

From BBC

Earlier, Prime Minister Albin Kurti mentioned the accused in an address marking the 18th anniversary of independence, noting that "the contribution of each of them to freedom and independence is precious."

From Barron's

Honoring those contributions through careful and rigorous science motivates our entire team.

From Science Daily

Lam said he was committed to working with the US and the international community to make "positive contributions" toward Middle East peace, state media said last month.

From Barron's

Related Words

• addition
• donation
• grant
• improvement
• increase
• input