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CONTRIBUTORY Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word contributory. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word contributory. (close relations)

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accessory
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

• a supplementary component that improves capability

• someone who helps another person commit a crime

adjective satellite

• aiding and abetting in a crime

• furnishing added support

additional
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• further or added

assistant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

adjective satellite

• of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

auxiliary
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who acts as assistant

adjective satellite

• functioning in a supporting capacity

• furnishing added support

collateral
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

noun

• a security pledged for the repayment of a loan

adjective satellite

• serving to support or corroborate

• additional but secondary; auxiliary;

• situated or running side by side

• occurring with or following as a consequence

complementary
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)

adjective satellite

• of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other

• acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

concurrent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• occurring or operating at the same time

helper
nounn
noun

• a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

instrumental
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments

adjective satellite

• serving or acting as a means or aid

participating
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• taking part in an activity

secondary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

noun

• the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

• coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

adjective satellite

• inferior in rank or status

• depending on or incidental to what is original or primary

• not of major importance

• belonging to a lower class or rank

subordinate
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• lower in rank or importance

• subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

noun

• an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

• a word that is more specific than a given word

verb

• rank or order as less important or consider of less value

• make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

subsidiary
nounn
noun

• an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

• a company that is completely controlled by another company

adjective satellite

• functioning in a supporting capacity

supplementary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• functioning in a supporting capacity

• added to complete or make up a deficiency

supportive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• furnishing support or assistance

cooperating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• work together on a common enterprise or project

conducive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

contributing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

contributive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

tributary
nounn
noun

• a branch that flows into the main stream

adjective satellite

• (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

• paying tribute

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

Alternatives for ACCESSORY

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