Definition of participation
: the act of participating
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Another recent change boosts the number of times the exchange sends signals to traders pertaining to S&P 500 options orders to encourage participation in the auction and responses to buy and sell orders.
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The events are part of Major League Baseball’s Play Ball initiative which encourages participation in all forms of baseball among all ages, with a special focus on youth.
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Spirit awards Varsity Brands, an organization that empowers young people by encouraging participation, announced national awards in 25 categories.
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The Brilliant Baltimore Community Showcase Contest was organized as a way to encourage participation in last month’s third Light City festival by groups throughout the city, according to the release.
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The point of this play is to encourage participation, especially among young girls.
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Creating a cultural team to teach Havasupai heritage and a Parent-Teacher Organization to encourage community participation.
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Despite the high stakes and participation of the game’s best players, the show didn’t last.
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Advance participation by engineers helped keep the language practical and improves the odds their companies will sign, people familiar with the process said.
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First Known Use of participation
14th century
PARTICIPATION Defined for Kids
Definition of participation for Students
: the act of joining with others in doing something
- Class participation counts toward your grade.
Law Dictionary
participation
noun
par·tic·i·pa·tion
legal Definition of participation
1
: the action or state of taking part in something: as
a
: association with others in a relationship (as a partnership) or an enterprise usually on a formal basis with specified rights and obligations
- a loan made directly or in participation with a bank
b
: profit sharing
2 a
: something in which shares are taken by more than one party
b
: something that results in a share (as of a distribution)
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