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Contribution

Contribution Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contribution? [n] any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work" [n] act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity [n] a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story [n] an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest" [n] a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contribution: donation \| donation \| part \| share Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contribution: accommodation \| accordance \| alms \| alms fee \| assessment \| association \| award \| awarding \| benefaction \| beneficence \| bestowal \| bestowment \| blackmail \| call \| call for \| cess \| chanty \| charity \| claim \| cochairmanship \| collection \| communication \| complicity \| concession \| condominium \| conferment \| conferral \| conscience money \| copartnership \| copartnery \| cotenancy \| deliverance \| delivery \| demand \| demand for \| direct tax \| dole \| donation \| donative \| draft \| drain \| duty \| endowment \| engagement \| exaction \| extortion \| extortionate demand \| furnishment \| gifting \| giving \| graduated taxation \| grant \| granting \| handout \| having a part \| heavy demand \| impartation \| impartment \| imposition \| impost \| indent \| indirect tax \| insistent demand \| investiture \| involvement \| joint chairmanship \| joint control \| joint ownership \| joint return \| joint tenancy \| levy \| liberality \| nonnegotiable demand \| notice \| offer \| offering \| offertory \| order \| partaking \| participation \| partnership \| pittance \| presentation \| presentment \| progressive tax \| provision \| requirement \| requisition \| rush \| rush order \| separate returns \| sharing \| single tax \| subscription \| suffrage \| supertax \| supplying \| surrender \| surtax \| tax \| tax base \| tax dodging \| tax evasion \| tax exemption \| tax return \| tax structure \| tax withholding \| taxable income \| taxation \| tax-exempt status \| taxing \| tithe \| toll \| tribute \| ultimatum \| voting \| votive offering \| vouchsafement \| warning \| withholding tax See Also \| amount \| amount of money \| attempt \| benefaction \| effort \| end \| endeavor \| endeavour \| gift \| gift \| giving \| offering \| publication \| publishing \| subscription \| sum \| sum of money \| try Contribution In Webster's Dictionary \Con`tri*bu"tion\, n. [L. contributio: cf. F. contribution.] 1. The act of contributing. 2. That which is contributed; -- either the portion which an individual furnishes to the common stock, or the whole which is formed by the gifts of individuals. A certain contribution for the poor saints which are at jerusalem. --Rom. xv. 26. Aristotle's actual contributions to the physical sciences. --Whewell. 3. (Mil.) An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved on the people of a town or country. These sums, . . . and the forced contributions paid by luckless peasants, enabled him to keep his straggling troops together. --Motley. 4. (Law) Payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their number for the common benefit.

Contribution Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contribution?

[n] any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"
[n] act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
[n] a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
[n] an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"
[n] a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

Synonyms | Synonyms for Contribution: donation | donation | part | share

Contribution In Webster's Dictionary

\Con`tri*bu"tion\, n. [L. contributio: cf. F.
contribution.]
1. The act of contributing.

2. That which is contributed; -- either the portion which an
   individual furnishes to the common stock, or the whole
   which is formed by the gifts of individuals.

         A certain contribution for the poor saints which are
         at jerusalem.                         --Rom. xv. 26.

         Aristotle's actual contributions to the physical
         sciences.                             --Whewell.

3. (Mil.) An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved
   on the people of a town or country.

         These sums, . . . and the forced contributions paid
         by luckless peasants, enabled him to keep his
         straggling troops together.           --Motley.

4. (Law) Payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a
   share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their
   number for the common benefit.

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