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contrib

Syllables: con·tribUK/ˈkɒnˌtɹɪb/US/ˈkɑnˌtɹɪb/

contrib is the clipping of contribution.

Meaning of contribution

Noun

contribution (countable and uncountable, plural contributions)

  1. Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
    • Whether we believe in the power of our daily rituals or hold a powerful world-shifting viewpoint, acknowledging and respecting the perspectives of others is the tool that fuels the depth, value, and meaning of our contribution to and relationships with them.2019 June 2, Joscelyn Duffy, “The Power of Perspective Taking”, in Psychology Today, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026
  2. An amount of money given toward something.
    • He made a contribution of $100 for the victims of the flood.
  3. The act of contributing.
  4. The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.

Forms of contrib

pluralcontribs

Questions about contrib

What is contrib the clipping of?
Contrib is the clipping of contribution.
How do you pronounce contrib?
Contrib is pronounced /ˈkɑnˌtɹɪb/ (US).

Words near contrib in the dictionary

  1. contreforts
  2. Contrera
  3. contretemps
  4. Contrexéville
  5. contrey
  6. contrib
  7. contrib.
  8. contribs
  9. contributable
  10. contributary
  11. contribute

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: contrib (page history and authors); contribution (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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