contribution

英[kɒntrɪ'bjuːʃ(ə)n] 美[,kɑntrɪ'bjuʃən]

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"

2. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

3. act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

4. an amount of money contributed;

"he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"

5. a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story