[syn: participation, involvement]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Involvement \In*volve"ment\, n.
The act of involving, or the state of being involved. --Lew
Wallace.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
involvement
n 1: the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the
teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class
activities" [syn: engagement, participation,
involvement, involution] [ant: non-engagement, non-
involvement, nonparticipation]
2: a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped
involvement in the accident"; "there was additional
involvement of the liver and spleen"
3: a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or
something; "an interest in music" [syn: interest,
involvement]
4: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship [syn:
affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement,
amour]
5: the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or
partners etc.) [syn: participation, involvement]