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appropriation
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /??p?o?p?i?e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
appropriation (countable and uncountable, plural appropriations)
- An act or instance of appropriating.
- That which is appropriated.
- Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
- (art) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
- (sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
- In church law, the making over of a benefice to an owner who receives the tithes, but is bound to appoint a vicar for the spiritual service of the parish.
- In constitutional law, the principle that supplies granted by parliament are only to be expended for particular objects specified by itself.
Translations
References
- appropriation at OneLook Dictionary Search
- appropriation in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- appropriation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
From Latin appropri?ti?.
Pronunciation
Noun
appropriation f (plural appropriations)
- appropriation
Related terms
- approprier
Further reading
- “appropriation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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contribution
English
Etymology
From Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin contrib?ti?nem, contrib?ti?, from Latin contribu?re.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?nt???bju??n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?nt???bju???n/
- Rhymes: -u???n
- Hyphenation: con?tri?bu?tion
Noun
contribution (countable and uncountable, plural contributions)
- Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
- An amount of money given toward something.
- The act of contributing.
- The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin contributio.
Pronunciation
Noun
contribution f (plural contributions)
- contribution
- (archaic) contribution: levy or impost.
Derived terms
- mettre à contribution
Further reading
- “contribution” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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