▪ the part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance: "the major contribution of social scientists to the understanding of political life"Similarinput intoparticipation ininvolvement ininformal:one's pennyworth
▪ a piece of writing submitted for publication in a journal, book, etc.:"local historians are requesting contributions for a forthcoming book on the history of the community"Similararticlepiecestoryitemchapterpaperessaya few paragraphsa few wordstextreading matter
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a tax or levy): from late Latin contributio(n-), from Latin contribuere ‘bring together, add’ (see contribute).
