noun · neutral
involvement
UK/ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/US/ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/in·VOLVE·ment
the fact of taking part in something or being connected with something
Examples
“Parental involvement in schooling improves children's outcomes.”
“Her involvement in the project was essential.”
“Community involvement can strengthen local cohesion.”
Band 8 sentence
“Parental involvement in children's education, both at home and at school, is a major predictor of academic success.”
Collocations
- involvement in
- parental involvement
Word family
Common mistakes
I have involvement with many clubs.→I am involved in many clubs. / I have involvement in many clubs.
She has many involvement in school activities.→She has much involvement in school activities. / She has a lot of involvement in school activities.
Say it for a higher band
5join→6participation→7+involvement
Synonyms
participation
engagement
Easily confused
participation
“Her participation in the meeting was brief.”
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In -ment
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