contribution: Meaning and Definition of
con•tri•bu•tion
Pronunciation: (kon"tru-by'shun), [key]
— n.
- the act of contributing.
- something contributed.
- an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.
- an impost or levy.
- the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.
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