contributory

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contributory

/ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːt(ə)ɹi/ UK
/kənˈtɹɪbjʊt(ə)ɹi/ UK
/kənˈtɹɪbjət(ə)ɹi/ UK
/ˈkɑntɹɪbjəˌtɔɹi/ US
/kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔɹi/ US

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From earlier contributary, from Middle English contributarie, from con- + tributarie after Middle French contributaire.

adjective more contributory · most contributory

Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
Tending to contribute to a result.
obsolete Paying tribute, tributary. My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, Besides fifteene contributory kings, Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, Mounted on luſty Mauritanian Steeds, […]

noun contributories

A person or thing that contributes. The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve for emergencies than a continuous working figure, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point with little diffi

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adj contributing to a result

Русский	способствующий sposobstvujuščij, сотрудничающий sotrudničajuščij, содействующий sodejstvujuščij

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@misc{contributory_2026,
  title = {contributory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contributory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}