Word of the Day: Membership

mem-ber-ship /  ˈmem-bər-ˌship noun  

1. the state of being an individual who belongs to a group, club, etc.

Innovation grows out of membership and a sure sense of responsibility people feel for their work and the organizations that employ them. Abraham Zaleznik, 1924-2011  

2. the total number of persons belonging to an organization, club, etc.

What started out as a trio has grown into a group whose membership fluctuates based on availability from show to show. Trevor Fraser, ?-