participation

English

noun
Definitions
  • The act of participating, of taking part in something.
  • The state of being related to a larger whole.
  • 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.
  • An ownership interest or profit-sharing right.

Etymology

Derived from Old French participacion derived from Latin participatiō affix from English participate root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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