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CONTRIBUTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does contributive mean?
• CONTRIBUTIVE (adjective)
The adjective CONTRIBUTIVE has 1 sense:
1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Familiarity information: CONTRIBUTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Synonyms:
conducive; contributing; contributive; contributory; tributary
Context example:
a contributory factor
Similar:
causative (producing an effect)
Derivation:
contribute (be conducive to)
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