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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•trib•u•to•ry (kən trib′yə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. - pertaining to or of the nature of contribution;
contributing. - furnishing something toward a result:a contributory factor.
- Businessof, pertaining to, or constituting an insurance or pension plan the premiums of which are paid partly by an employer and partly by employees.
- Businesssubject to contribution or levy.
n. - a person or thing that contributes.
- Medieval Latin contribūtōrius. See contribute, -tory1
- late Middle English contributorie 1375–1425
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged accessory, ancillary.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: contributory /kənˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ -trɪ/ adj - (often followed by to) sharing in or being partly responsible (for the cause of something): a contributory factor
- giving or donating to a common purpose or fund
- 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 it
- liable or subject to a tax or levy
n ( pl -ries)- a person or thing that contributes
- a member or former member of a company liable to contribute to the assets on the winding-up of the company
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