contributive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English contribute Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English contributive From contribute + -ive.
Meanings
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Tending to contribute; making a contribution.
I'm just looking for ways to be contributive," Kilmer told the Associated Press last week.
2009 February 9, “K.d. lang a no-show”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more contributive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most contributive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
contributivity · contributiveness · noncontributive · contributively