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Involvement

noun

The act of sharing in the activities of a group. Synonyms: engagement, involution, participation.

A connection of inclusion or containment. "There was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"

A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something. Synonym: interest.

A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship. Synonyms: affair, affaire, amour, intimacy, liaison.

The condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.). Synonym: participation.

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"Involvement" Quotes from Famous Books

... by national contributions in accordance with the current provisions. DECLARATION ON THE ROLE OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION The Conference considers that it is important to encourage greater involvement of national Parliaments in the activities of the European Union. To this end, the exchange of information between the national Parliaments and the European Parliament should be stepped up. In this context, ...

— The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 • European Union

... a lesser helix of many convolutions, and repeat the experiment. The point of intersection would then continually return upon its own track in a series of minute loops forming those lesser loops, which, moving circle-wise, registered the involvement of the helix ...

— Four-Dimensional Vistas • Claude Fayette Bragdon

... Herzl completed his inner return to his people. Until then, with all his emotional involvement in the question, he had stood outside it as the observer, the student, the clarifier, or even the defender. He had provided the world-historic background for the problem, he had diagnosed it and given the prognosis for the future. Now he was ...

— The Jewish State • Theodor Herzl

... Goode piped up, "must protest most strongly against your involvement in this local murder case. I am informed that, while in the employ of this family, you accepted a retainer from another party to investigate the death ...

— Murder in the Gunroom • Henry Beam Piper

Words linked to "Involvement" : group participation, group action, connexion, condition, connection, involve, intercession, non-involvement, non-engagement, curiosity, commitment, enthusiasm, concern, nonparticipation, status, comprehension, connectedness, implication, intervention, sexual relationship, inclusion, wonder