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Definition of contributor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contributor
 noun
 
 

/kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)/

/kənˈtrɪbjətər/

1.
  
contributor (to something) a person who writes articles for a magazine, book or
website, or who talks on a radio or television programme or at a meeting
o a regular contributor to this magazine
o I am a contributor to several blogs.
TOPICS TV, radio and newsC1
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2.
 
contributor (to something) a person or thing that provides money or goods to help pay
for or support something
o Older people are important contributors to the economy.
o the largest net contributor to EU funds
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 3.
 
contributor (to something) something that helps to cause something
o Sulphur dioxide is a pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain.
TOPICS Change, cause and effectC1
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Nearby words
 contribute verb
 contribution noun
 contributor noun
 contributory adjective
 contrite adjective
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