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essential contribution

[/ɪˈsenʃəl kənˈtrɪbjuːʃən/]
nounpl: essential contributions
contribuição essencial
1. A vital or indispensable contribution that is fundamental to achieving a goal, completing a task, or supporting a cause
Her research provided an essential contribution to the development of the new vaccine.
Sua pesquisa forneceu uma contribuição essencial para o desenvolvimento da nova vacina.
2. A key input or participation without which something cannot function properly or succeed
The team made essential contributions to the project's success.
A equipe fez contribuições essenciais para o sucesso do projeto.
Synonyms
crucial contributionvital contributionfundamental contributionkey contributionimportant contributionindispensable contribution
Antonyms
negligible contributioninsignificant contributionminor contributiontrivial contributiondispensable contribution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contribuição essencial
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
contribuição essencial
commonly used in business and academic contexts
Portugal
contribuição essencial
standard in European Portuguese, formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

make an essential contribution to
provide an essential contribution
recognize an essential contribution
acknowledge an essential contribution
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