CONTRIBUTORY

[adjective]As well as other benefits, the company offers a contributory (UK and ANZ) pension scheme/(US) pension plan (= one that is paid for by both employer and employee.)A contributory cause or reason is part of the cause of something.Too little exercise isn't the only cause of heart disease but it's certainly a contributory factor.(UK and ANZ legal) Contributory negligence is when it is decided in court that a person who has been hurt in an accident was partly responsible for their own injuries because they failed to act in a way that could have prevented the accident or the injuries.Not wearing seatbelts can be seen as (partial) contributory negligence.