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Contribution vs. Participation

Contribution and Participation Definitions

Contribution

The act of contributing.

Participation

The act of taking part or sharing in something
Teachers often encourage class participation.

Contribution

Something contributed.

Participation

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

Contribution

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

Participation

The state of being related to a larger whole.
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Contribution

An article or other work submitted for publication.

Participation

The process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity.
A decision made based on the participation of the shareholders

Contribution

Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

Participation

An ownership interest or profit-sharing right.

Contribution

An amount of money given toward something.

Participation

The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows.
These deities are so by participation.
What an honor, that God should admit us into such a blessed participation of himself!
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Contribution

The act of contributing.

Participation

Distribution; division into shares.

Contribution

The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.

Participation

Community; fellowship; association.

Contribution

The act of contributing.

Participation

The act of sharing in the activities of a group;
The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
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Contribution

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.
Aristotle's actual contributions to the physical sciences.

Participation

The condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

Contribution

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.

Contribution

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.

Contribution

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

Contribution

A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

Contribution

Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

Contribution

An amount of money contributed;
He expected his contribution to be repaid with interest

Contribution

A writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story

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