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contributory
con·trib·u·to·ry C0609400 (kən-trĭb′yə-tôr′ē)adj.1. Of, relating to, or involving contribution.2. Helping to bring about a result.3. Subject to an impost or levy.n. pl. con·trib·u·to·ries One that contributes.contributory (kənˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ; -trɪ) adj1. (often foll by to) sharing in or being partly responsible (for the cause of something): a contributory factor. 2. giving or donating to a common purpose or fund3. (Insurance) of, relating to, or designating an insurance or pension scheme in which the premiums are paid partly by the employer and partly by the employees who benefit from it4. liable or subject to a tax or levyn, pl -ries5. a person or thing that contributes6. (Law) company law a member or former member of a company liable to contribute to the assets on the winding-up of the companycon•trib•u•to•ry (kənˈtrɪb yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)
adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing. 2. furnishing something toward a result: a contributory factor. 3. of or pertaining to an insurance or pension plan whose premiums are paid by contributions from both employee and employer. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | contributory - tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"conducive, contributing, contributive, tributarycausative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" |
contributoryadjective1. Giving or able to give help or support:accessory, ancillary, assistant, auxiliary, collateral, subsidiary, supportive.2. Tending to contribute to a result:conducive, contributive.Translationscontributory
contributory[kən′trib·yə‚tȯr·ē] (hydrology) tributary contributory
Related to contributory: contributory negligencecontributory in company law, a member or former member of a company liable to contribute to the assets on the winding-up of the company.contributory
Related to contributory: contributory negligenceSynonyms for contributoryadj giving or able to give help or supportSynonyms- accessory
- ancillary
- assistant
- auxiliary
- collateral
- subsidiary
- supportive
adj tending to contribute to a resultSynonymsSynonyms for contributoryadj tending to bring aboutSynonyms- conducive
- contributing
- contributive
- tributary
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