n.

The act of taking part or sharing in something: Teachers often encourage class participation.

participational par·tic'i·pa'tion·al adj.

The sharing of ownership in a loan by two or more investors.
Example: A $30 million loan was originated on an office building. Three lenders shared equally in its funding and will share equally in principal and interest receipt from their participation.

noun

The act or fact of participating: involvement, sharing. See participate/abstain.

Quotes:

"If the wolf had ever come to our back door, he'd have had to bring a picnic lunch." - Bill Anderson

"No manager ever won no ballgames." - Sparky Anderson

"It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever -- the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it." - Vince Lombardi

"I would rather be ashes than dust. I would rather that my spark would burn out in a brilliant blaze than be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet." - Jack London

"One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum, in which men steal through existence, like sluggish waters through a marsh, without either honor or observation." - Sir Walter Scott

"The focus should be on the players. I'm here a long time. You can call me in the summer. Our seniors will be gone." - Dean Smith

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - deltagelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
deelname, inspraak, winstdeling

Français (French)
n. - participation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Beteiligung, Teilnahme

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ενεργός) συμμετοχή

Italiano (Italian)
contributo, partecipazione, partecipazione agli utili

Português (Portuguese)
n. - participação (f)

Русский (Russian)
участие

Español (Spanish)
n. - participación, voz y voto, participación en los beneficios

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - medverkan, deltagande

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
分享, 参与

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 分享, 參與

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 관여, 관계, 분배 받기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 参与, 参加, 感応

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مشاركه, إشتراك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮השתתפות‬

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