Meanings
adjectivecontributive (comparative more contributive, superlative most contributive)
comparative more contributive · superlative most contributive
- Tending to contribute; making a contribution.
I'm just looking for ways to be contributive," Kilmer told the Associated Press last week.
2009 February 9, “K.d. lang a no-show”, in Toronto Star
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivetending to bring about; being partly responsible for
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APA
contributive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributive
MLA
“contributive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contributive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributive.
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