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contributory

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con⋅trib⋅u⋅to⋅ry

  [kuhn-trib-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] adjective, noun, plural -ries.
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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.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME contributorie < ML contribūtōrius. See contribute, -tory 1

Synonyms:
2. accessory, ancillary.
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con·trib·u·to·ry   (kən-trĭb'yə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or involving contribution.

  2. Helping to bring about a result.

  3. Subject to an impost or levy.

n.   pl. con·trib·u·to·ries
One that contributes.
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Main Entry: con·trib·u·to·ry
Pronunciation: k&n-'tri-by&-"tOr-E
Function: adjective
1 : characterized by or making contributions to a common fund or enterprise; specifically : of, relating to, or being an employee benefit plan to which both employers and employees make contributions
2 : helping to bring about an end or result <contributory infringement>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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