contribution
nounmasculineformal/kõtɾiˈbutu/medium
con·tri·bu·to
Definition
The part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance.
His contribution to science was recognized with a prize.
We welcome contributions from all members.
Common collocations
make a contributionvaluable contributionfinancial contributionsignificant contribution
Etymology
Do latim 'contributus', particípio passado de 'contribuere' (contribuir).