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contributory - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'contributory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contributory [ a.]
- Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some common stock; contributive.
2 . Contributory [ n.]
- One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness.

Meaning of 'contributory' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contributory [ s]
Meaning (1):
- tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Example in sentence:
  • a contributory factor;
  • the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city;
  • working conditions are not conducive to productivity