Meaning Of The Word Contributory

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Contributory? Find Contributory meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Contributory Meaning

Contributory Definition
Contributory Definition

What's The Definition Of Contributory?

contributory
A contributory factor of a problem or accident is one of the things which caused it to exist or happen.

contributory in American English
contributing, as to a common fund
adjective: pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing
noun: a person or thing that contributes

contributory in British English
adjective: sharing in or being partly responsible (for the cause of something)
noun: a person or thing that contributes

contributory in Insurance
adjective: A contributory insurance or pension scheme is one in which the premiums are paid partly by the employer and partly by the employees who benefit from it.

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Shaving stick ‐ noun: a piece of shaving foam moulded into a slender…
  • Whin ‐ furze; whinstone; noun; noun: any thorny or prickly…
  • Aegisthus ‐ the son of Thyestes and lover of Clytemnestra:…
  • Sorrowful ‐ full of sorrow; feeling, causing, or expressing…
  • Wood ear ‐ tree ear; noun; noun: an edible basidiomycetous…
  • Bats-wing coral-tree ‐ noun: a small tree, Erythrina verspertilio, of…
  • Carolina ‐ city in NE Puerto Rico, near San Juan: pop. 186,000…
  • Poultry farm ‐ noun: a farm on which domestic fowls, esp chickens…
  • Allenby ‐ ˈEdmund Henry Hynman (ˈhɪnmən ) 1st Viscount…
  • Barry ‐ a masculine name; noun: a male given name: from…