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contributory
[kuhn-trib-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
furnishing something toward a result.
a contributory factor.
of, relating to, or constituting an insurance or pension plan the premiums of which are paid partly by an employer and partly by employees.
subject to contribution or levy.
noun
plural
contributoriesa person or thing that contributes.
contributory
/ kənˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ, -trɪ /
adjective
(often foll by to) sharing in or being partly responsible (for the cause of something)
a contributory factor
giving or donating to a common purpose or fund
of, relating to, or designating an insurance or pension scheme in which the premiums are paid partly by the employer and partly by the employees who benefit from it
liable or subject to a tax or levy
noun
a person or thing that contributes
company law a member or former member of a company liable to contribute to the assets on the winding-up of the company
Other Word Forms
- noncontributory adjective
- uncontributory adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of contributory1
Example Sentences
An inquest into her death found the Army's handling of the complaint played "more than a minimal contributory part in her death".
Whatever the contributory factors, Labour are gloomy here, even on their upbeat days.
An inquest into Gunner Beck's death earlier this year determined the Army's handling of the complaint played "more than a minimal contributory part in her death".
He added that changes in land use, such as an increase in rewilding as well as rural depopulation, were also contributory factors.
On a human level, anyone seeing the photographs from Prime Minister's Questions would be sympathetic, whatever the contributory factors.
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