contributory[adjective]Synonyms: auxiliary, accessory, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant, collateral, subservient, subsidiary
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
con‧trib‧u‧to‧ry /kənˈtrɪbjət
əri, kənˈtrɪbjʊt
əri $ -tɔːri/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
contribution,
contributor;
verb:
contribute;
adjective:
contributory]
1. [only before noun] being one of the causes of a particular result:
Smoking is a contributory factor in lung cancer.2. a contributory
pension or insurance plan is one that is paid for by the workers as well as by the company they work for
Antonym : noncontributory [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲