Meanings
adjectivenoncontributory (not comparable)
- not comparableDescribing a pension plan in which the members do not provide their own direct contributions (that is, the employer makes all monetary contributions; the employees make no monetary contributions, whereas their service toward the company's ability to operate is their indirect contribution, for which the pension is remuneration).
- not comparableNot being a contributing factor (to a decision, analysis, or situation), such as not contributing to a medical diagnosis.
Although medical history is always relevant to diagnosis, it is sometimes noncontributory, shedding no light on possible causes of symptoms.
Origin
Translations
Irish neamhchionmhar
- neamhchionmhardescribing a pension plan in which the members do not provide their own direct contributions
Spanish no contributivo
- no contributivodescribing a pension plan in which the members do not provide their own direct contributions
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noncontributory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncontributory
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“noncontributory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncontributory. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noncontributory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncontributory.
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