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contributory adjective
/kənˈtrɪb.jʊ.tri/
/-jə.tɔːr.i/ adj Definition
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describes something that you contribute toThe company offers a contributory UK pension scheme/US pension plan (= one to which both the employee and employer pay money).
Opposite: non-contributory
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helping to cause somethingToo little exercise is a contributory factor in heart disease.
(Definition of contributory adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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