| Contributory 1. (a.) Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some common stock; contributive. 2. (n.) One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness. Thesaurus Entries accessory, additional, adjuvant, aidful, ancillary, another, appurtenant, auxiliary, beneficial, collateral, concessive, conducive, constructive, donative, extra, farther, fresh, further, furthersome, good for, helpful, intestate, more, new, other, plus, positive, profitable, remedial, salutary, serviceable, spare, subservient, subsidiary, supernumerary, supplemental, supplementary, surplus, testamentary, testate, therapeutic, ulterior, useful |