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Adjective: contributory  kun'tri-byu,to-ree [N. Amer], kun'tri-byû-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
    "a contributory factor";
    - conducive, contributing, contributive, tributary

See also: causative

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