/pahr tis'euh pay"sheuhn/ , 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.
adj.
4. of or pertaining to a venture characterized by more than one person, bank, or company participating in risk or profit: a participation loan.
[ 1325-75; participation-, s. of participatio (see PARTICIPATE, -ION); r. ME participacioun ]