contribution
English
Etymology
From Old French contribution, from Latin contributionem, from contribuere.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -uːʃən
- Hyphenation: con‧tri‧bu‧tion
Noun
contribution (plural contributions)
- Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
- An amount of money given toward something.
- The act of contributing.
- The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.
Translations
something given or offered that adds to a larger whole
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an amount of money given toward something
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the act of contributing
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French
Etymology
From Latin contributio.
Noun
contribution f (plural contributions)
Further reading
- “contribution” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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