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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Contribution \Con`tri*bu"tion\, n. [L. contributio: cf. F.
     contribution.]
     1. The act of contributing.
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     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A certain contribution for the poor saints which are
              at jerusalem.                         --Rom. xv. 26.
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              Aristotle's actual contributions to the physical
              sciences.                             --Whewell.
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     3. (Mil.) An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved
        on the people of a town or country.
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              These sums, . . . and the forced contributions paid
              by luckless peasants, enabled him to keep his
              straggling troops together.           --Motley.
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     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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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Contribution \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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  contribution
       n 1: 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" [syn: part,
             share]
       2: a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to
          some worthwhile cause [syn: donation]
       3: act of giving in common with others for a common purpose
          especially to a charity [syn: donation]
       4: an amount of money contributed; "he expected his
          contribution to be repaid with interest"
       5: a writing for publication especially one of a collection of
          writings as an article or story

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  contribution
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η συνεισφορά
     2 το ποσό ενός φόρος
     3 η προσφορά
     4 η συμβολή
     5 η συντέλεση
     6 η συμμετοχή

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


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

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  contribution
     Ranska n.
     1 osallistuminen, tuki; panos
     2 avustus
     3 (monikollinen) verot

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  contribution
     Engelska n.
     1 kontribution, donation, ekonomiskt bidrag
     2 bidrag, inlägg
     3 insats, medverkan; tillskott

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Contribution /kˌɒntɹɪbjˈuːʃən/
  المساهمة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  contribution //ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən// //ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən// 
  1. дан, пожертвува́ние, при́нос
  an amount of money given toward something
  2. при́нос, уча́стие
  something given or offered that adds to a larger whole