contributive Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
    contributing; tributary; contributory; conducive.
    • working conditions are not conducive to productivity
    • the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
    • a contributory factor

WordNet


Con*trib"u*tive adjective
Definitions
  1. Contributing, or tending to contribute. Fuller.

Webster 1913