English adjective: contributing | |||
1. | contributing tending to bring about; being partly responsible for | ||
Samples | Working conditions are not conducive to productivity. The seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city. A contributory factor. | ||
Synonyms | conducive, contributive, contributory, tributary | ||
Similar | causative | ||
Antonyms | noncausal, noncausative | ||