contribution
Americannoun
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the act of contributing.
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something contributed.
- Synonyms:
- benefaction, donation, gift
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an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.
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an impost or levy.
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Insurance. the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.
noun
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the act of contributing
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something contributed, such as money or ideas
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an article, story, etc, contributed to a newspaper or other publication
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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
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archaic a levy, esp towards the cost of a war
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
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Editors and reviewers may struggle more to identify the most valuable submissions, while universities and funding agencies may find that raw publication counts no longer reflect scientific contribution.
From Science Daily
We found that the 15 percent of people who emitted the most account for 30 percent of total food emissions, equaling the contribution of the entire bottom 50 percent.
From Science Daily
Allen said the 1.6 percentage point contribution from net trade was unusually large and is likely to reverse, either through revisions or a drag from inventories in coming quarters.
From Barron's
Allen said the 1.6 percentage point contribution from net trade was unusually large and is likely to reverse, either through revisions or a drag from inventories in coming quarters.
From Barron's
That contribution is unlikely to persist and may partially reverse in coming quarters.
From Barron's
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