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con⋅tri⋅bu⋅tion

  [kon-truh-byoo-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of contributing.
2. something contributed.
3. an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.
4. an impost or levy.
5. Insurance. the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME contribucio(u)n (< AF) < LL contribūtiōn- (s. of contribūtiō). See contribute, -ion

Related forms:
con⋅tri⋅bu⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
2. gift, donation, benefaction.
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CNI-taking kids to nature
serving children 3 to 9 years old give the gift of nature to LA youth
www.childrensnatureinstitute.org
con·tri·bu·tion   (kŏn'trĭ-byōō'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of contributing.

  2. Something contributed.

  3. A payment exacted for a special purpose; an impost or a levy.

  4. An article or other work submitted for publication.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

contribution 
1387, from L. contributionem, from contribuere, from com- "together" + tribuere "to allot, pay" (see tribute). Used in Eng. in fig. sense of "crushed in spirit by a sense of sin."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: con·tri·bu·tion
Function: noun
1 : payment of a share of an amount for which one is liable: as a : shared payment of a judgment by joint tortfeasors esp. according to proportional fault —compare APPORTION a b : pro rata apportionment of loss among all the insurance policies covering the same person or property —compare INDEMNITY
2 : the money paid by one responsible for a share
3 : payment to a common fund (as by an employer or employee to an insurance plan or retirement fund)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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