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The definition of a contribution is something that you give or something that you do that helps in achieving an end result.

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An example of a contribution is when you donate $10 to charity.
An example of a contribution is when you come up with a great idea that helps to create a cool finished product.

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See contribution in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of contributing
something contributed, as money to a charity or a poem to a magazine
1. a special levy or tax
2. Archaic a levy for supporting an army in the field

Origin: ME contribucioun < OFr contribution < L contributio

See contribution in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of contributing.
Something contributed.
A payment exacted for a special purpose; an impost or a levy.
An article or other work submitted for publication.

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