Contributory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.
  2. furnishing something toward a result: a contributory factor.
  3. of, relating to, or constituting an insurance or pension plan the premiums of which are paid partly by an employer and partly by employees.
  4. subject to contribution or levy.
noun, plural con·trib·u·to·ries.
  1. a person or thing that contributes.
adjective
  1. sharing in or being partly responsible (for the cause of something)
  2. giving or donating to a common purpose or fund
  3. of, relating to, or designating an insurance or pension scheme in which the premiums are paid partly by the employer and partly by the employees who benefit from it
  4. liable or subject to a tax or levy
noun plural -ries
  1. a person or thing that contributes
  2. a member or former member of a company liable to contribute to the assets on the winding-up of the company
Contributory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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