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- DictionaryCon·tri·bu·tion/ˌkäntrəˈbyo͞oSHən/
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- 1. a gift or payment to a common fund or collection: "charitable contributions" Similar donationgiftbenefactionofferingpresenthandoutsubscriptiongrantsubsidyallowancebequestendowmenthistorical:almsrare:donative
- ▪ the part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance: "he made a lasting contribution by designing the modern radio telescope" Similar input intoparticipation ininvolvement ininformal:one's pennyworth
- ▪ an article or other piece of writing submitted for publication in a collection: "local historians are requesting contributions for a forthcoming book on the history of the community" Similar articlepiecestoryitemchapterpaperessaya few paragraphsa few wordstextreading matter
Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a tax or levy): from late Latin contributio(n-), from Latin contribuere ‘bring together, add’ (see contribute).
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