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contractual
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Origin
con·trac·tu·al
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tʃu
əl
/
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adjective
of, pertaining to, or secured by a
contract
.
Origin:
1860–65;
<
Latin
contractu-,
stem of
contractus
contract
+
-al
1
Related forms
con·trac·tu·al·ly,
adverb
non·con·trac·tu·al,
adjective
Can be confused:
contextual
,
contractual
.
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contractual
(kənˈtræktjʊəl)
—
adj
of the nature of or assured by a contract
con'tractually
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
contractual
1861, from L. contractus (see
contract
) +
-al
(1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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