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Contributed vs Contributory - What's the difference?

contributed | contributory |

As a verb contributed

is (contribute).

As an adjective contributory is

of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.

contributed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (contribute)

  • contribute

    English

    Verb

    (contribut)
  • To give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= Katie L. Burke
  • , title= In the News , volume=101, issue=3, page=193, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.}}

    Synonyms

    * add * assist * bestow * bring * chip in * impart * kick in * lend * provide * put up

    contributory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution
  • Tending to contribute to a result
  • Derived terms

    * contributory negligence