English Dictionary
Definition contribution in British English
contribution
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ great, huge, important, major, outstanding, positive, significant, useful, valuable
something that you do that helps to achieve something or to make it successful
This programme could not have been successful without Ken's valuable contribution.
Community police have made a very positive contribution to crime prevention.
an amount of money or something else of value that you give in order to achieve something or to help make it successful
a regular payment that you make when you are working that helps to pay for your pension or for benefits for people who are unemployed or ill
Pension contributions have risen steadily over the last few years.
If you earn less, you don't pay contributions at all.
