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UK
/kəntɹˈɪbjuːtəɹˌi/
]
[ US /kənˈtɹɪbjəˌtɔɹi/ ]
[ US /kənˈtɹɪbjəˌtɔɹi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
a contributory factor
working conditions are not conducive to productivity
How To Use contributory In A Sentence
- In other cases, excess flab was a contributory factor. The Sun
- Poor organization was certainly a contributory factor to the crisis.
- Contributory negligence could reduce the monetary quantification of the defendant's liability, but it cannot legally or logically nullify it.
- He was found guilty of contributory negligence .
- Another possible contributory factor is the increasing difficulty in admitting acutely ill patients.
- It would mean that the residual contributory elements of benefits were extended, not frozen. Times, Sunday Times
- The coroner ruled out neglect or self-neglect as a contributory factor in the death. Times, Sunday Times
- An inherited factor is established but there are other contributory causes. The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism
- After the First World War the coverage of unemployment insurance was extended and a contributory pension scheme was introduced.
- The'contributory' JSA is the main benefit for people who lose their jobs, and lasts for six months. Times, Sunday Times
