contributory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːt(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kənˈtɹɪbjʊt(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔɹi/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɑntɹɪbjəˌtɔɹi/ (General-American)
- /kənˈtɹɪbjət(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From earlier contributary, from Middle English contributarie, from con- + tributarie after Middle French contributaire.
Meanings
- Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
- Tending to contribute to a result.
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(obsolete) Paying tribute, tributary.
My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, Besides fifteene contributory kings, Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, Mounted on luſty Mauritanian Steeds, […]
c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act III, scene iii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most contributory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more contributory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
contributory negligence · uncontributory · contributorily · noncontributory
Translations (4)
ru сотрудничающий (contributing to a result) · ru содействующий (contributing to a result) · nb medvirkende (contributing to a result) · ru способствующий (contributing to a result)