contribution
noun
con·​tri·​bu·​tion
| \ ˌkän-trə-ˈbyü-shən
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Definition of contribution
1
: a payment (such as a levy or tax) imposed by military, civil, or ecclesiastical authorities usually for a special or extraordinary purpose
2
: the act of contributing
also
: the thing contributed
his $100 contribution to the cancer research fund