contributory

• Beschreibt etwas, das zum Erreichen eines Ergebnisses beiträgt; wird oft im juristischen Kontext verwendet, um einen Faktor zu bezeichnen, der zu einem Unfall oder einer Verletzung beigetragen hat.

Describes something that plays a part in bringing about a result, often used in legal contexts to refer to a factor that contributes to an accident or injury.

1. Partially responsibleC1formal

   Tending to bring about or contribute to a result; being partly responsible for something.

   Mitverantwortlich

   • Smoking is a contributory factor in many lung diseases.
   • His lack of sleep was a contributory cause of the accident.
   • Poor diet and stress are contributory elements to heart problems.

   Synonymecausativeconducivecontributinginstrumental