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Appropriation vs Contribution - What's the difference?

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Appropriation is a related term of contribution.


As nouns the difference between appropriation and contribution

is that appropriation is an act or instance of while contribution is something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

appropriation

English

(wikipedia appropriation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act or instance of .
  • That which is .
  • Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
  • (arts) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
  • (sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.

    • contribution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
  • An amount of money given toward something.
  • The act of contributing.