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CONTRIBUTORY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does contributory mean?

• CONTRIBUTORY (adjective)
The adjective CONTRIBUTORY has 1 sense:

1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

Familiarity information: CONTRIBUTORY used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CONTRIBUTORY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

Synonyms:

conducive; contributing; contributive; contributory; tributary

Context examples:

working conditions are not conducive to productivity / the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city / a contributory factor

Similar:

causative (producing an effect)

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