Dictionary
par•tic•i•pa•tion
Pronunciation: (pär-tis"u-pā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. an act or instance of participating.
2. the fact of taking part, as in some action or attempt:
participation in a celebration.
3. a sharing, as in benefits or profits:
participation in a pension plan.
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adj.
of or pertaining to a venture characterized by more than one person, bank, or company participating in risk or profit:
a participation loan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.