contributory
/ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːt(ə)ɹi/US/ˈkɑntɹɪbjəˌtɔɹi/
contributory adjective: of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
Adjective
contributory (comparative more contributory, superlative most contributory)
- Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
- Tending to contribute to a result.
- 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, […]c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
- My Lord the great Commander of the worlde,
Noun
contributory (plural 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...1947 January and February, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 39
contributory meaning in Tamil and Kannada
contributory in Tamil
- பங்களிக்கிற
contributory in Kannada
- ಸಹಾಯಕ, ನೆರವಾಗುವ, ಕೊಡುವ, ಒದಗಿಸುವ
Forms of contributory
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more contributory |
| superlative | most contributory |
| Noun | |
| plural | contributories |
Origin of contributory
From earlier contributary, from Middle English contributarie, from con- + tributarie after Middle French contributaire.
Words formed from contributory
Questions about contributory
- What does contributory mean?
- Contributory means of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
- What is contributory in Tamil?
- Contributory in Tamil is பங்களிக்கிற. See Contributory meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is contributory?
- Contributory can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce contributory?
- Contributory is pronounced /ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːt(ə)ɹi/ (UK).
Words near contributory in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: contributory (page history and authors); contributory (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); contributory (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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