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contributory

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con·trib·u·to·ry  (kn-trby-tôr, -tr)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or involving contribution.
2. Helping to bring about a result.
3. Subject to an impost or levy.
n. pl. con·trib·u·to·ries
One that contributes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.contributory - tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"
causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"
Translations

contributory [kənˈtrɪbjutərɪ] adj [cause] → contribuyente;
it was a contributory factor in ... → fue un factor que contribuyó en ...
contributory [kənˈtrɪbjutərɪ] adj [cause] → annexe;
it was a contributory factor in ... → ce facteur a contribué à ...
contributory [kənˈtrɪbjutərɪ] contribute adj a contributory cause → ein Faktor, der mit eine Rolle spielt;
it was a contributory factor in ... contribute → es trug zu ... bei
contributory [kənˈtrɪbjutərɪ] adj [cause] → che contribuisce;
it was a contributory factor in ... → quello ha contribuito a ...

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There is little definite material for an answer to this question, but the probability is that there were at least three contributory causes.
We may with James accept visceral and organic sensations and the memories and associations of them as contributory to primitive emotion, but we must regard them as re-enforcing rather than as initiating the psychosis.
From my list of contributory causes I find that I have omitted one item--viz.
 
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