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contributory definition

con·tribu·tory (kən trib′yo̵̅o̅ tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. contributing, as to a common fund
  2. having a share in bringing about a result contributory negligence
  3. involving, or having the nature of, a contribution

Etymology: ME contributorie < ML contributorius

noun pl. contributories -·ries

a person or thing that contributes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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