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contributory
[ kuhn-trib-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
- pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
- furnishing something toward a result:
a contributory factor.
Synonyms: ,
- of, relating to, or constituting an insurance or pension plan the premiums of which are paid partly by an employer and partly by employees.
- subject to contribution or levy.
noun
- a person or thing that contributes.
contributory
/ kənˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ; -trɪ /
adjective
- often foll 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
noun
- a person or thing that contributes
- company law a member or former member of a company liable to contribute to the assets on the winding-up of the company
Other yvlog Forms
- ԴDzcDz·ٰu·ٴr adjective noun plural noncontributories
- ܲcDz·ٰu·ٴr adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of contributory1
Example Sentences
Failings in his care "were probably contributory factors to the patient's decision to end his life", her report suggests.
They point back to the beginnings of the trades union movement and contributory benefits schemes, where people broadly got back what they paid in.
During the trial, the company further alleged some fault lay with Garcia as a result of “contributory negligence,” the documents said.
On Friday, Assistant Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg determined the Army's handling of the complaint played "more than a minimal contributory part in her death".
It also detailed three additional "contributory factors" to her death:
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