contribution
[ kon-truh-byoo-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən /
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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.
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Origin of contribution
1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n (<Anglo-French ) <Late Latin contribūtiōn- (stem of contribūtiō). See contribute, -ion
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cont. rem., contre-partie, contretemps, contrib., contribute, contribution, contributor, contributory, contributory negligence, con trick, contrite
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contribution
/ (ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən) /
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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