different between participation vs friendship

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French participacion, from Late Latin participati?; synchronically analyzable as participate +? -ion.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p???t?s??pe???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p???t?s??pe???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: par?ti?ci?pa?tion

Noun

participation (countable and uncountable, plural participations)

1. The act of participating, of taking part in something.
2. The state of being related to a larger whole.
3. The process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity.
4. An ownership interest or profit-sharing right.

Related terms

• participate
• participant

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin particip?ti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?.ti.si.pa.sj??/

Noun

participation f (plural participations)

1. participation

Related terms

• participer

Further reading

• “participation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

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Etymology

From Middle English frendshipe, from Old English fr?onds?ipe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi. Equivalent to friend +? -ship.

Pronunciation

• enPR: fr?nd'sh?p, IPA^(key): /?f??nd??p/

Noun

friendship (countable and uncountable, plural friendships)

1. (uncountable) The condition of being friends.
2. (countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
3. (uncountable) Good will.

Synonyms

• (friendly relationship): entente cordiale

Antonyms

• enemyship
• foeship

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• friending
• mateship