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Contributory vs Advantageous - What's the difference?

contributory | advantageous |

As adjectives the difference between contributory and advantageous

is that contributory is of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution while advantageous is being of advantage, beneficial.

contributory

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * contributory negligence

    advantageous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being of advantage, beneficial
  • * 1900 , Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim Chapter 32
  • *:Jim took up an advantageous position and shepherded them out in a bunch through the doorway.

    • Synonyms

    * gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; behooveful

    Derived terms

    * advantageously