Contributory

Quick meaning: Contributory is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.

More Meanings

1. Tending to contribute to a result.
2. A person or thing that contributes.
3. (obsolete) Paying tribute, tributary.

Example Sentences

My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, Besides fifteene contributory kings, Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, Mounted on luſty Mauritanian Steeds, […]

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 difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory.

Word Forms

• contributories

Synonyms for contributory

Depending on context, synonyms include causative, conducive, contributing, contributive.

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