Definition of contribution

• n. - 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.
• n. - An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved on the people of a town or country.
• 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.