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Contributory vs Conducive - What's the difference?

contributory | conducive |

As adjectives the difference between contributory and conducive

is that contributory is of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution while conducive is tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

contributory

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * contributory negligence

    conducive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
    • A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking.

    Antonyms

    * inconducive * unconducive

    See also

    * conduce