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contributory
contributory /kənˈtrɪb.jʊ.tər.i/ aep /-jə.tɔːr.i/ adjective
1 F0 describes something that you contribute to: » The company offers a contributory pension plan (= one to which both the employee and employer pay money).→ OPPOSITE NON-CONTRIBUTORY(Cf. ↑non-contributory)Thesaurus+: ↑Paying and spending money2 F0 helping to cause something: » Too little exercise is a contributory factor in heart disease.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happenWord Builder:–Nouns: contribution, contributor–Verbs: contribute |