Associations to the word «Contributory»
Noun
- Fund
- Case
- Earning
- Act
- Incident
- Condition
- Evidence
- Risk
- Knowledge
- Judgment
- Appeal
- Harm
- Competitor
- Wage
- Owner
- Law
- Provider
- Limit
- Sell
- Combination
- Extent
- Absence
- Disease
- User
- Action
- Income
- Manufacturer
- Effect
- Loss
- Servant
- Security
- Inquiry
- Continent
- Qualifying
- Circuit
- Payment
- Health
- Reason
- Crisis
- Mp
- Con
- Definition
- Alcohol
- Repair
- Significance
- Examination
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
CONTRIBUTORY, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution
CONTRIBUTORY, adjective. Tending to contribute to a result
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, noun. (legal) The rule of law under which an act or omission of plaintiff is a contributing cause of injury and a possible bar to a complete recovery.
Dictionary definition
CONTRIBUTORY, adjective. 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".
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