a person who contributes, esp one who writes for a newspaper or one who makes a donation to a cause, etc something that is a factor in or is partly responsible for something: hard work was a contributor to our success
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con•trib•u•tor
(kən trib′yə tər),USA pronunciation n.
con•trib•u•to•ri•al
(kən trib′yə tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
- a person who contributes money, assistance, etc.
- a person who contributes an article, story, etc., to a newspaper, magazine, or the like.
- Anglo-French. See contribute, -tor
- 1400–50; late Middle English contributour
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Steele
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