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contributory

/kənˈtrɪbjətəri/adjective

उच्चारण कन्ट्रिब्यटरी

सहायक, योगदान देने वाला (कारण)

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  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    helping to cause something

    सहायक, योगदान देने वाला (कारण)

    • Poor diet is a contributory factor in many diseases.
    • Speeding was a contributory cause of the accident.

    Synonyms contributing partly responsible instrumental

  2. 2

    [usually before noun]

    (of a pension or insurance plan) paid for by the people who will benefit from it as well as by an employer or the government

    अंशदायी (जिसमें लाभार्थी भी अंशदान दे)

    • a contributory pension scheme
    • The new health scheme is contributory.

    Opposite non-contributory

  3. 3

    law

    contributory negligence is a failure by a person who has been injured to take care of their own safety, which partly causes the injury

    अंशदायी (उपेक्षा), सह-लापरवाही

    • The court found the cyclist guilty of contributory negligence.
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