act of donating; donation, something donated, something given
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Contribution Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The act of contributing.
The act of contributing.
(n.)
That which is contributed; -- either the portion which an individual furnishes to the common stock, or the whole which is formed by the gifts of individuals.
That which is contributed; -- either the portion which an individual furnishes to the common stock, or the whole which is formed by the gifts of individuals.
(n.)
Payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their number for the common benefit.
Payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their number for the common benefit.
(n.)
An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved on the people of a town or country.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAn irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved on the people of a town or country.
The act of giving for a common purpose.
Anghyttal = a. without contribution
Cyfraniad = n. contribution
Cyfroddiad = n. contribution
Noun
1. any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"
(synonym) part, share
(hypernym) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
(hyponym) end
(derivation) contribute, give, chip in, kick in
2. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
(synonym) donation
(hypernym) gift
(hyponym) benefaction
3. act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
(synonym) donation
(hypernym) giving, gift
(hyponym) subscription
(derivation) put up, contribute
4. an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"
(hypernym) sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
5. a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
(hypernym) publication, publishing
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Contribution Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
In B-ISDN applications, the use of broadband transmission of audio or video information to the user for post-production processing and distribution.
Contribution Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Contribute may refer to:
- Adobe Contribute Web editing software
- Donation
- Sharing
- Payment
- Contribution (law): a payment between defendants with joint and several liability to apportion liability.
- Publication in a newspaper, magazine, etc.
- Transport of audio or video content by broadcasters prior to distribution (for example audio or video links between a sports venue or concert hall and the broadcaster's studios).
- Contribution margin in cost accounting and analysis.
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Contribution Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
A partition by which the creditors of an insolvent debtor divide among themselves the proceeds of his property proportionably to the amount of their respective credits.
Contracts. When two or more persons jointly owe a debt, and one is compelled to pay the whole of it, the others are bound to indemnify him for the payment of their shares; this indemnity is called a contribution.
The subject will be considered by taking a view: 1. Of right of the creditors where there are several debtors; 2. Of the right of the debtor who pays the whole debt; 3. Of the liabilities of the debtors who are liable to contribution; 4. Of the liability of land owned by several owners, when it is subject to a charge; 5. Of the liability of owners of goods in a vessel, when part is thrown overboard to save the rest.
- 1. The creditor of several debtors, jointly bound to him, has a right to compel the payment by any he may choose; but he cannot sue them severally, unless they are severally bound.
- 2. When one of several debtors pays a debt, the creditor is bound in conscience, if not by contract, to give to the party paying the debt all his remedies against the other debtors.
A debtor liable to contribution is not responsible upon a contract, but is so in equity. But courts of common law, in modern times, have assumed a jurisdiction to compel contribution among sureties in the absence of any positive contract, on the ground of an implied assumpsit, and each of the sureties may be sued for his respective quota or proportion. The remedy in equity is, however, much more effective. For example, a surety who pays an entire debt, can, in equity, compel the solvent sureties to contribute towards the payment of the entire debt. But at law he can recover no more than an aliquot part of the whole, regard being had to the number of co-sureties.
- 4. When land is charged with the payment of a legacy, or an estate with the portion of a posthumous child, every part is bound to make contribution.
- 5. Contribution takes place in another case; namely, when in order to save a ship or cargo a part of the goods are cast overboard, the ship and cargo are liable to contribution in order to indemnify the owner of the goods lost, except his just proportion. No contribution can be claimed between joint wrong doers.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Courtesy of the 'Lectric Law Library.Contracts. When two or more persons jointly owe a debt, and one is compelled to pay the whole of it, the others are bound to indemnify him for the payment of their shares; this indemnity is called a contribution.
The subject will be considered by taking a view: 1. Of right of the creditors where there are several debtors; 2. Of the right of the debtor who pays the whole debt; 3. Of the liabilities of the debtors who are liable to contribution; 4. Of the liability of land owned by several owners, when it is subject to a charge; 5. Of the liability of owners of goods in a vessel, when part is thrown overboard to save the rest.
- 1. The creditor of several debtors, jointly bound to him, has a right to compel the payment by any he may choose; but he cannot sue them severally, unless they are severally bound.
- 2. When one of several debtors pays a debt, the creditor is bound in conscience, if not by contract, to give to the party paying the debt all his remedies against the other debtors.
A debtor liable to contribution is not responsible upon a contract, but is so in equity. But courts of common law, in modern times, have assumed a jurisdiction to compel contribution among sureties in the absence of any positive contract, on the ground of an implied assumpsit, and each of the sureties may be sued for his respective quota or proportion. The remedy in equity is, however, much more effective. For example, a surety who pays an entire debt, can, in equity, compel the solvent sureties to contribute towards the payment of the entire debt. But at law he can recover no more than an aliquot part of the whole, regard being had to the number of co-sureties.
- 4. When land is charged with the payment of a legacy, or an estate with the portion of a posthumous child, every part is bound to make contribution.
- 5. Contribution takes place in another case; namely, when in order to save a ship or cargo a part of the goods are cast overboard, the ship and cargo are liable to contribution in order to indemnify the owner of the goods lost, except his just proportion. No contribution can be claimed between joint wrong doers.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
