participation

English Online Dictionary. What means participation‎? What does participation mean?

English

Etymology

From Middle English participacioun, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French participacion, from Late Latin participatiō. By surface analysis, participate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɑɹˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Hyphenation: par‧ti‧ci‧pa‧tion

Noun

participation (countable and uncountable, plural participations)

2. The act of participating, of taking part in something.
3. The state of being related to a larger whole.
4. 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.

5. An ownership interest or profit-sharing right.

Derived terms

Related terms

• participate
• participant

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin participātiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁ.ti.si.pa.sjɔ̃/

Noun

participation f (plural participations)

1. participation

Related terms

• participer

Further reading

• “participation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.