Definition of CONTRIBUTORY

contributory

Meanings

Plural: contributories

Adjective Satellite

  • tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
    • "a contributory factor"

Adj

  • Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
  • Tending to contribute to a result.
  • Paying tribute, tributary.

Noun

  • A person or thing that contributes.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier contributary, from Middle English contributarie, from con- + tributarie after Middle French contributaire.

Scrabble Score: 19

contributory is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
contributory is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contributory is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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