contributing | ||
1. | [ adjective ] tending to bring about; being partly responsible for | |
Synonyms: | contributory contributive tributary conducive | |
Examples: | "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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Related terms: | causative | |
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contribution contributive contribute contracting contrasting contributor contributory contrastingly contradiction contrition contraction contraption controlling contrived contriver centrifugation contritely contradict contrarious contrivance contractile contrastive contortion contrariwise contrarian contrapuntal contriteness contract_in |