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Contributory vs Subservient - What's the difference?

contributory | subservient | Related terms |

Contributory is a related term of subservient.


As adjectives the difference between contributory and subservient

is that contributory is of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution while subservient is useful in an inferior capacity.

contributory

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * contributory negligence

    subservient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Useful in an inferior capacity.
  • Obsequiously submissive.

    • See also

    * obedient * subordinate ----