contributory
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/ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːt(ə)ɹi/
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/ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːt(ə)ɹi/ · /kənˈtɹɪbjʊt(ə)ɹi/ · /kənˈtɹɪbjət(ə)ɹi/ · /ˈkɑntɹɪbjəˌtɔɹi/ · /kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔɹi/
Definition of contributory
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
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adj
- 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, […]”
noun
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A person or thing that contributes.
“The response to firing is remarkable, and though the 280 lb. pressure seems more in the nature of a reserve for emergencies than a continuous working figure, even with the present-day apology for coal it seldom fell below 250 lb., and could always be brought up to blowing-off point with little difficulty. To this liveliness of steaming the thermic syphons are doubtless the chief contributory.”
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Etymology
From earlier contributary, from Middle English contributarie, from con- + tributarie after Middle French contributaire.
Words you can make from contributory
200+ playable · top: CONTRIBUTOR (15 pts)
Best play contributor 15 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
21 words- BOYCOTT 14 pts
- BUTYRIC 14 pts
- BUTTONY 12 pts
- BUTYRIN 12 pts
- COTTONY 12 pts
- COUNTRY 12 pts
- OUTCITY 12 pts
- ROBOTRY 12 pts
- TYRONIC 12 pts
- BORONIC 11 pts
- ROBOTIC 11 pts
- BIOTRON 9 pts
- BURRITO 9 pts
- CONTORT 9 pts
- CONTOUR 9 pts
- CORNUTO 9 pts
- CRITTUR 9 pts
- CROUTON 9 pts
- RUCTION 9 pts
- TRICORN 9 pts
- TORTONI 7 pts
6-letter words
33 words- BOUNCY 13 pts
- BOUNTY 11 pts
- BRIONY 11 pts
- COUNTY 11 pts
- CROONY 11 pts
- OUTCRY 11 pts
- TYCOON 11 pts
- YTTRIC 11 pts
- BICORN 10 pts
- BICRON 10 pts
- BRONCO 10 pts
- BRUCIN 10 pts
- COBNUT 10 pts
- RUBRIC 10 pts
- TROUTY 9 pts
- TRYOUT 9 pts
- BONITO 8 pts
- BOUTON 8 pts
- BURTON 8 pts
- BUTTON 8 pts
- CITRON 8 pts
- CORTIN 8 pts
- COTTON 8 pts
- CROTON 8 pts
- OCTROI 8 pts
- TRICOT 8 pts
- TURBIT 8 pts
- TURBOT 8 pts
- INTORT 6 pts
- TOUTON 6 pts
- TRITON 6 pts
- TURION 6 pts
- UNROOT 6 pts
5-letter words
67 words- CORBY 12 pts
- BITTY 10 pts
- BOOTY 10 pts
- BORTY 10 pts
- BRINY 10 pts
- BURRY 10 pts
- BUTTY 10 pts
- CORNY 10 pts
- CRONY 10 pts
- CURRY 10 pts
- CUTTY 10 pts
- CYTON 10 pts
- OUTBY 10 pts
- UNCOY 10 pts
- YONIC 10 pts
- BORIC 9 pts
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- CUBIT 9 pts
- IRONY 8 pts
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- RUNTY 8 pts
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- UNITY 8 pts
- YOURN 8 pts
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- CORNU 7 pts
- COUNT 7 pts
- COURT 7 pts
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- CUNIT 7 pts
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- CUTIN 7 pts
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- TONIC 7 pts
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- TUNIC 7 pts
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- INTRO 5 pts
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- TOROT 5 pts
- TROUT 5 pts
- TUTOR 5 pts
4-letter words
76 words- BONY 9 pts
- BOYO 9 pts
- BUOY 9 pts
- BURY 9 pts
- CITY 9 pts
- CONY 9 pts
- CORY 9 pts
- INBY 9 pts
- ORBY 9 pts
- RUBY 9 pts
- TOBY 9 pts
- CRIB 8 pts
- CURB 8 pts
- RYOT 7 pts
- TINY 7 pts
- TIYN 7 pts
- TONY 7 pts
- BINT 6 pts
- BIRO 6 pts
- BIRR 6 pts
- BITT 6 pts
- BOON 6 pts
- BOOR 6 pts
- BOOT 6 pts
- BORN 6 pts
- BORT 6 pts
- BOTT 6 pts
- BOUT 6 pts
- BRIN 6 pts
- BRIO 6 pts
- BRIT 6 pts
- BROO 6 pts
- BRUT 6 pts
- BUNT 6 pts
- BURN 6 pts
- BURR 6 pts
- BUTT 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- COON 6 pts
- COOT 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- CURN 6 pts
- CURR 6 pts
- CURT 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- NOOB 6 pts
- OBIT 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- TOCO 6 pts
- TORC 6 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- ONTO 4 pts
- OTTO 4 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- ROOT 4 pts
- ROTI 4 pts
- ROTO 4 pts
- ROUT 4 pts
- RUIN 4 pts
- RUNT 4 pts
- TINT 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TOIT 4 pts
- TOON 4 pts
- TOOT 4 pts
- TORI 4 pts
- TORN 4 pts
- TORO 4 pts
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