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adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
2.
furnishing something toward a result: a contributory factor.
3.
of, pertaining to, or constituting an insurance or pension plan the premiums of which are paid partly by an employer and partly by employees.
4.
subject to contribution or levy.
noun
5.
a person or thing that contributes.
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Contributory
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English contributorie < Medieval Latin contribūtōrius. See contribute, -tory1
1375–1425; late Middle English contributorie < Medieval Latin contribūtōrius. See contribute, -tory1
Related forms
non·con·trib·u·to·ry, adjective, noun, plural non·con·trib·u·to·ries.
un·con·trib·u·to·ry, adjective
Synonyms
2. accessory, ancillary.
2. accessory, ancillary.
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