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

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.

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