contribution

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An amount of money given toward something.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The act of contributing.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.

Synonyms

donation
C1
gift
A2
🎁
share
A2
subscription
C2
assistance
B2
support
A2
endowment
31k
input
C2
proceeds
C2
tax
B2
article
B2
financing
C2
deposit
B2
present
A2
patronage
25k
investment
B2
grant
B1
payment
B2
💸
alms
C2
offering
B2
contribute
C1

contribution margin

allowance
C1
backing
C1
achievement
C1
assist
C1
aid
B2
cooperation
C1
dedicate
C2
service
A2
services
B2
dotation
duty
B1
part
A1
benefit
B2
devote
C2
benefaction
merit
C1
impost
contributory negligence
backstay
confluence
concurrency
fundraising
24k
comfort
B2
collection
B2
allocation
41k
gamble
C1
fine
A1
collaboration
C2
Translations

Beitrag
contribution
contribución
bijdrage
Spende
contributo
contribuição
contribució
cotisation
donazione

συνεισφορά

aportación
donation
doação
contribuzione
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
contribucioun
In summary

From Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin contribūtiōnem, contribūtiō, from Latin contribuēre. By surface analysis, contribute + -ion.

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