contribution

[kon-truh-byoo-shuhn]

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noun

the act of contributing.
something contributed.
an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.

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

Origin of contribution

1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin contribūtiōn- (stem of contribūtiō). See contribute, -ion

Related formscon·tri·bu·tion·al, adjectivenon·con·tri·bu·tion, nouno·ver·con·tri·bu·tion, nounpre·con·tri·bu·tion, nounsu·per·con·tri·bu·tion, noun

Synonyms for contribution

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2. gift, donation, benefaction.

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Related Words for contribution

grant, addition, improvement, increase, donation, input, supplement, beneficence, handout, subscription, bestowal, augmentation, alms, benefaction, present, charity, write-off, gifting

Examples from the Web for contribution

Contemporary Examples of contribution

I felt my contribution to the world and to my listeners was worth more than $18.
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Oliver Jones
October 27, 2014
Seven hundred beds may make a difference today, but in a “few months time,” the contribution will likely seem pathetic.
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Abby Haglage
September 25, 2014
In 2013, he was honored with the Lithuanian National Prize for his contribution to the arts.
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Asawin Suebsaeng
September 5, 2014
He made a $2,000 contribution to the re-election campaign of Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska.
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Dave Levinthal, Center for Public Integrity
May 22, 2014
Please note that I made a contribution after reading the tract, i.e., I too am a hug-a-whale sort of guy.
Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies
Kent Sepkowitz
May 14, 2014

Historical Examples of contribution

This was Stephen Crowley's contribution to the general discomfort.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
Isabella Alden
The paper was a contribution to the life-history of this minute insect.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884
Various
The cashier's hand had been strengthened by Crane's contribution of evidence.
Thoroughbreds
W. A. Fraser
In Freedom's name, I send herewith a contribution to the funds of your society.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
I was going under circumstances that rendered a contribution unavoidable.
Southern Lights and Shadows
Various

British Dictionary definitions for contribution

contribution

noun

the act of contributing
something contributed, such as money or ideas
an article, story, etc, contributed to a newspaper or other publication
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
archaic a levy, esp towards the cost of a war

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Word Origin and History for contribution

late 14c., from Old French contribution and directly from Latin contributionem (nominative contributio), noun of action from past participle stem of contribuere "to bring together, add, contribute," from com- "together" (see com-) + tribuere "to allot, pay" (see tribute).