defined contribution

A form of defined contributions — Describing a pension scheme in which an employer agrees to provide a pension payment or lump sum on retirement that is based on the combination of the employer's and employee's contributions to the scheme over the employee's working life.

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Meanings

adjectivedefined contribution (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of defined contributions.
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