contribution

contribute + -ion

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌkɑntrɪˈbjuʃən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən/

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• Hyphenation: con‧tri‧bu‧tion

Noun

Singular contribution

Plural contributions

1. A contribution is something that you give or add.

   Technology to reduce pollution could make a significant contribution to the solution.

   Some of his most important early contributions were his detailed descriptions and illustrations.

   Their contribution in October has been revised down from £300million to the same level.

2. The money you give to someone, especially for a donation, is your contribution.
3. The amount of work you did on a project.

   His contribution was very low. He did almost nothing.

Synonyms

• addition
• gift
• donation

Antonyms

• withdrawal
• retraction

Related words

• contribute
• contributor/contributer