What does participation mean?
Word: Participation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Participation means the act of taking part in an activity or event.
Synonyms: engagement, contribution
Antonyms: absence, non-participation
How do you spell participation?
Syllables: par - tic - i - pa - tion
Tricky part: The s sound after ti is written c, so it is tici, not tisi. Students also slip an a into the middle and write particapation.
Watch out for: particapation, partisipation, participasion
Memory tip: It begins with part, because to participate is to take part, and the s sound in the middle is a soft c, as in city.
Participation in a sentence
Example 1: Participation in the sports day is compulsory for all houses.
Example 2: Every student got a participation certificate for the quiz.
Example 3: Village participation made the cleanliness drive a success.
Fun Fact
The Olympic creed, made famous by Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Games, says the most important thing is not winning but taking part.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word participation as it is used in the sentence:
Active participation in class discussions helps students learn faster.
a) permission
b) enjoyment
c) involvement
d) attendance
Show answer
c) involvement. Taking part in a discussion is being involved in it.
Mingle-Mangle
The sentence contains a jumbled word. Choose the word it hides:
The festival saw huge tnicpaioptiar from local schools.
a) partition
b) anticipation
c) precipitation
d) participation
Show answer
d) participation. Precipitation needs an e and anticipation needs a second n; only participation uses these thirteen letters.
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly and one is misspelt. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. tournament 2. competition 3. enthusiesm 4. participation
a) the act of taking part in something
b) an event in which people try to win
c) a set of matches between many players
d) a strong, eager interest in something
Show answer
d) a strong, eager interest in something. Enthusiasm has an a before the s; participation, competition and tournament are right as they stand.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
participattion
a) t
b) a
c) p
d) c
Show answer
a) t. The ending is ation with one t, as in station and nation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these shows participation in a school event?
a) singing in the annual day choir
b) staying at home on the day
c) forgetting the date of the event
d) reading about it the next week
Show answer
a) singing in the annual day choir
2. Voter participation in an election means ____.
a) the cost of holding the poll
b) the number of candidates standing
c) the time the counting takes
d) the share of people who cast a vote
Show answer
d) the share of people who cast a vote
