contribution
27
3.4
- noun
- /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən/
:
colaboración
- In so doing, this article makes three contributions to the existing literature.
- makes valuable contributions
- unique contribution
- recent contribution
And the last original contribution to science, written entirely in the form of a poem, is Bufo's Loves of the Plants.
- And the last original contribution to science, written entirely in the form of a poem, is Bufo's Loves of the Plants.
- And the piece I feel this getting lost in terms of contributions is her writing.
Examples
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Arab Americans came to a new appreciation of the literary contributions of their ethnic community.
Academic text (1993) -
The Old Man and the Sea is perhaps Hemingway's most important contribution to Cuban literature.
Academic text (2017) -
It's one of our great contributions to American culture.
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The historical example provided here is intended as a contribution to this critical literature.
Academic text (2011) -
I thought it was about time you made an intellectual contribution to this debate.
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Your book, Mr. Murray, is going to be an unassailable... contribution to English scholarship.
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We hope you find the contributions of our esteemed authors illuminating and beneficial as you read the issue.
Academic text (2015) -
The Old Man and the Sea is perhaps Hemingway's most important contribution to Cuban literature.
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Wood's book is an illuminating, accessible, and entertaining contribution to the growing literature about Benjamin Franklin.
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The articles vividly reflect the colorful ethnic quilt work of the historical contributions that make America unique.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A piece of writing in a newspaper or on a website
56
3.7
A piece of work sent for others to read or judge
35
3.5
A piece of music or writing made by someone
21
3.9
A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine
Antonyms
Compounds
9
4.4
Money people give to a candidate, party or campaign to help in an election
1
3.3
A very good piece of work that people praise in public or get an award for
How Significant
- Jargon
53
4.6
- Literature
155
3.1
27
3.4
- Literature
105
2.3
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
contribution = contribute (transparent) = contribute + ion
Noun formed from 'contribute' indicating the item or piece submitted (e.g., an article) as the result of contributing.
Etymology
The word contribution comes from the parts con- 'together' and tribuere 'to give'. So a contribution can be a piece of writing you 'give' to a book, magazine, or collection.