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addaword.gifdefinition of micro-donation

nouna very small sum of money donated to a charitable cause by millions of people. All the small sums can add up to the desired total amount

The designers of the London Digital Cloud are planning to raise funds with micro-donations from millions of people (see BBC website for this story).

Submitted by: Betty Boop from Oman on 11/11/2009 13:46:00

Definition of micro-donation from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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