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con·trib·u·tor
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noun
1.
a person who
contributes
money, assistance, etc.
2.
a person who
contributes
an article, story, etc., to a newspaper, magazine, or the like.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
contributour
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non·con·trib·u·tor,
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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contributor
(kənˈtrɪbjʊtə)
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n
1.
a person who contributes, esp one who writes for a newspaper or one who makes a donation to a cause, etc
2.
something that is a factor in or is partly responsible for something:
alcohol was a contributor to his death
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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contributor
1530, from Anglo-Fr. contributour, from V.L. *contributorem, agent noun from contribut-, stem of contribuere (see
contribution
). Related: Contributory (mid-15c.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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