contribution
English meaning: Contribution
Definition
Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
Example
“Her research made a major contribution to our understanding of the disease.”
Another example: “Every employee makes a monthly contribution to the pension fund.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Noun for something given that adds to a larger whole, whether money, effort or ideas ('a generous contribution', 'a major contribution to science'). Common in charitable, academic and professional contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin contributio, from contribuere 'to bring together, add', from con- plus tribuere 'to grant', dating to the 15th century.
Related Words
- advancement
- literature
- pension
- hollywood
- contributions
- understanding
- recognised
- cinema
- employee
- honorary
Common Collocations
- make a contribution
- major contribution
- valuable contribution
- financial contribution
- significant contribution
- pension contribution
Word Forms
contribute (v); contribution (n); contributions; contributor (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- Script
- Latin
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- Indo-European
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