noun ~ (to sth)
1 a person who writes articles for a magazine or a book, or who talks on a radio or television programme or at a meeting:
a regular contributor to this magazine
2 a person or a thing that provides money to help pay for sth, or support for a project:
Older people are important contributors to the economy. * the largest net contributor to EU funds
3 something that helps to cause sth:
Sulphur dioxide is a pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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