Active participation means that members regularly contribute to community discourse.

Peripheral participation, also called "lurking," means that members read without contributing themselves.

The senators said Admiral Poindexter's participation meant that the administration should have been even more cautious.

Eden's participation in the National Team program meant that she had to miss a great deal of high school.

The high female participation in the economy means that many households have two working members.

There has been a lack of full participation for years, and participation means power.

Increased participation on the part of women also means better opportunities for society to take care of its citizens.

The promotion and participation of women in the economic, political and social process means giving the developing countries a chance for the future.

North Korea's participation means that for the first time in the century of the modern Games, all invited nations have agreed to participate.

'Full' participation means the journal deposits all articles from each issue.