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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.
Synonyms: ,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 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- noncontributory adjective
- uncontributory adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of contributory1
Example Sentences
On a human level, anyone seeing the photographs from Prime Minister's Questions would be sympathetic, whatever the contributory factors.
It said there was limited data on the scale of the problem, but cited evidence from staff surveys and information provided by safety experts that it was a contributory factor in safety incidents.
Failings in his care "were probably contributory factors to the patient's decision to end his life", her report suggests.
They point back to the beginnings of the trades union movement and contributory benefits schemes, where people broadly got back what they paid in.
During the trial, the company further alleged some fault lay with Garcia as a result of “contributory negligence,†the documents said.
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