Contributory Definition & Meaning

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Contributory

Contributory Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contributory? [adj] tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contributory: causative \| conducive \| contributing(a) \| contributive Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contributory: accessory \| additional \| adjuvant \| aidful \| ancillary \| another \| appurtenant \| auxiliary \| beneficial \| collateral \| concessive \| conducive \| constructive \| donative \| extra \| farther \| fresh \| further \| furthersome \| good for \| helpful \| intestate \| more \| new \| other \| plus \| positive \| profitable \| remedial \| salutary \| serviceable \| spare \| subservient \| subsidiary \| supernumerary \| supplemental \| supplementary \| surplus \| testamentary \| testate \| therapeutic \| ulterior \| useful See Also \| Contributory In Webster's Dictionary \Contrib"utory\, a. Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some common stock; contributive. --Milton. Bonfires of contributory wood. --Chapman. {Contributory negligence} (Law), negligence by an injured party, which combines with the negligence of the injurer in producing the injury, and which bars recovery when it is the proximate cause of the injury. --Wharton. \Contrib"utory\, n.; pl. {Contributories}. One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness. --Abbott.

Contributory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contributory?

[adj] tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Contributory: causative | conducive | contributing(a) | contributive

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Contributory In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*trib"u*to*ry\, a.
Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same
end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to
some common stock; contributive. --Milton.

      Bonfires of contributory wood.           --Chapman.

{Contributory negligence} (Law), negligence by an injured
   party, which combines with the negligence of the injurer
   in producing the injury, and which bars recovery when it
   is the proximate cause of the injury. --Wharton.


\Con*trib"u*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Contributories}.
One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to
contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness.
--Abbott.

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