contribution
nounUK /ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən/ · US /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/
Etymology From Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin contribūtiōnem, contribūtiō, from Latin contribuēre. By surface analysis, contribute + -ion.
1
Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
- Whether we believe in the power of our daily rituals or hold a powerful world-shifting viewpoint, acknowledging and respecting the perspectives of others is the tool that fuels the depth, value, and meaning of our contribution to and relationships with them.2019 June 2, Joscelyn Duffy, “The Power of Perspective Taking”, in Psychology Today, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026:
- North Korea had not publicly confirmed its contribution until Monday, when it said: “The operations for liberating the Kursk area to repel the adventurous invasion of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian authorities were victoriously concluded,” according to state-run news agency KCNA.2025 April 28, Helen Regan, Michael Rios, Darya Tarasova, Tim Lister, “Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2025:
2
An amount of money given toward something.
- He made a contribution of $100 for the victims of the flood.
3
The act of contributing.
4
The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.
- Derived terms
- contributional, contribution base, cuntribution, defined contribution, defined contributions, goal contribution, microcontribution, noncontribution, overcontribution, recontribution