Contributory
Contributory adjective - Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for.
Usage example: a contributory factor
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Synonyms for Contributory
Causative and contributory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Causative" instead an adjective "Contributory".
Causative
Causative adjective - Producing an effect.
Usage example: poverty as a causative factor in crime
Contributory and causative are semantically related. You can use "Contributory" instead an adjective "Causative".
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Related pairs
- fresh and contributory
- fresh and causative
- related and contributory
- related and causative
- tributary and contributory
- tributary and causative
- responsible and contributory
- responsible and causative
- useful and contributory
- useful and causative
- incidental and contributory
- incidental and causative
- influential and contributory
- influential and causative
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