0%

contributive

con·trib·ute
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-trib-yoot]
    • /kənˈtrɪb yut/
    • /kəntrˈɪbjuːtˌɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trib-yoot]
    • /kənˈtrɪb yut/

Definitions of contributive word

  • verb with object contributive to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes. 1
  • verb with object contributive to furnish (an original written work, drawing, etc.) for publication: to contribute stories to a magazine. 1
  • verb without object contributive to give (money, food, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc.: He contributes to many charities. 1
  • verb without object contributive to furnish works for publication: He contributed to many magazines. 1
  • idioms contributive contribute to, to be an important factor in; help to cause: A sudden downpour contributed to the traffic jam. 1
  • noun contributive Tending to contribute; making a contribution. 1
See all 6 definitions of contributive

Information block about the term

Origin of contributive

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin contribūtus past participle of contribuēre to bring together. See con-, tribute

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Contributive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contributive

contributive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contributive usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for contributive

adj contributive

  • conducive — If one thing is conducive to another thing, it makes the other thing likely to happen.
  • contributory — A contributory factor of a problem or accident is one of the things which caused it to exist or happen.
  • related — associated; connected.
  • responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
  • contributing — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
All 5 Synonyms of contributive

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?