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

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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