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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtrɪbjʊtəri/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən trib′yə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)

Inflections of 'contributory' (n): npl: contributories

con•trib•u•to•ry (kən trib′yə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ries.
adj.

pertaining to or of the nature of contribution;
contributing.
furnishing something toward a result:a contributory factor.
Businessof, pertaining to, or constituting an insurance or pension plan the premiums of which are paid partly by an employer and partly by employees.
Businesssubject to contribution or levy.

a person or thing that contributes.

Medieval Latin contribūtōrius. See contribute, -tory¹
late Middle English contributorie 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

contributory /kənˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ; -trɪ/ adj

(often followed by to) sharing in or being partly responsible (for the cause of something): a contributory factor
giving or donating to a common purpose or fund
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
liable or subject to a tax or levy

n ( pl -ries)

a person or thing that contributes
a member or former member of a company liable to contribute to the assets on the winding-up of the company

'contributory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

-ory - superannuation - concurrent - contributory negligence - copayment - pension plan - tributary

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