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Contributory

adjective/kɹˈɛsɪɪst/
Definition
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɛsɪɪst/
🇬🇧British English
/kəntɹˈɪbjuːtəɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəntɹˈɪbjuːtəɹi/
5 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɛsɪɪst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
conducivetributarycontributivecontributing
Parts of Speech
adjectivetending to bring about; being partly responsible for
“working conditions are not conducive to productivity”
Word Forms
conduceverbbe conducive to
contributeverbbe conducive to
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beitragspflichtig
tendenziell herbeiführen; mitverantwortlich dafür
🇫🇷French
contributif
tendant à provoquer; étant en partie responsable de
🇪🇸Spanish
contributivo
tendiendo a provocar; siendo en parte responsable de
🇮🇹Italian
contributivo
tendente a realizzare; essendone parzialmente responsabile
🇳🇱Dutch
bijdragend
neiging tot stand te brengen; deels verantwoordelijk voor zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
contributivo
tendendo a provocar; sendo parcialmente responsável por
🇷🇺Russian
содействующий
склонность к осуществлению; нести частичную ответственность за
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मदद देनेवाला
लाने की प्रवृत्ति; के लिए आंशिक रूप से जिम्मेदार होना
🇧🇩Bengali
অবদানকারী
সম্পর্কে আনার প্রবণতা; এর জন্য আংশিকভাবে দায়ী
🇮🇳Tamil
பங்களிப்பு
கொண்டு வர முனைகிறது; ஓரளவு பொறுப்பாக இருப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
సహకారం
తీసుకురావడానికి మొగ్గు చూపడం; పాక్షికంగా బాధ్యత వహించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
योगदानकर्ता
आणण्यासाठी कल; साठी अंशतः जबाबदार आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફાળો આપનાર
લાવવાનું વલણ; માટે આંશિક રીતે જવાબદાર છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಡುಗೆ
ತರಲು ಒಲವು; ಭಾಗಶಃ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംഭാവന
കൊണ്ടുവരാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നു; ഭാഗികമായി ഉത്തരവാദിയാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਯੋਗਦਾਨੀ
ਬਾਰੇ ਲਿਆਉਣ ਲਈ ਰੁਝਾਨ; ਲਈ ਅੰਸ਼ਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
شراکت دار
لانے کا رجحان کے لئے جزوی طور پر ذمہ دار ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
缴费的
倾向于导致；承担部分责任
🇯🇵Japanese
貢献的な
を引き起こす傾向があります。部分的に責任がある
🇰🇷Korean
출자 의무
초래하는 경향이 있음; 부분적으로 책임을 지고 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có đóng góp
có xu hướng mang lại; chịu trách nhiệm một phần về
🇹🇭Thai
มีส่วนร่วม
มีแนวโน้มที่จะก่อให้เกิด; มีความรับผิดชอบบางส่วน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kontribusi
cenderung untuk mewujudkan; ikut bertanggung jawab
🇵🇭Filipino
nag-aambag
tending to bring about; pagiging bahagyang responsable para sa
🇲🇾Malay
penyumbang
cenderung untuk membawa; bertanggungjawab sebahagiannya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مساهمة
تميل إلى إحداث؛ كونها مسؤولة جزئيا عن
🇮🇷Persian
کمک کننده
تمایل به آوردن؛ تا حدودی مسئول بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
katkıda bulunan
meydana getirme eğiliminde; kısmen sorumlu olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
תורם
נוטה להביא; להיות אחראי חלקית ל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contributory'?
The primary meaning of 'contributory' is 'tending to bring about; being partly responsible for'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contributory' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contributory' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contributory' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contributory' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'contributory' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'contributory' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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