contributor meaning
contributor :
someone who gives money or resources, helper
noun
▪ He is a major contributor to the charity fund.
▪ He helps with donations to the charity fund.
▪ She is a key contributor to the project's success.
▪ She helps make the project successful.
paraphrasing
▪ donor – someone who gives money
▪ supporter – someone who helps
▪ helper – someone who assists
▪ contributor – someone who gives
Pronunciation
contributor [kənˈtrɪb.ju.tər]
The stress is on the second syllable 'tribu' and sounds like 'kuhn-TRIB-yoo-ter'.
Common phrases and grammar about contributor
contributor - Common meaning
noun
someone who gives money or resources, helper
Part of Speech Changes for "contributor"
▪ contribute (verb) – to give or help
▪ contribution (noun) – the act of contributing
▪ contributory (adjective) – serving to contribute
▪ contributorship (noun) – the state of being a contributor
Common Expressions with "contributor"
▪ major contributor – an important giver or helper
▪ key contributor – a main person who helps
▪ financial contributor – someone who gives money
▪ regular contributor – someone who gives regularly
Important examples of contributor in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, contributor is often used to refer to someone who gives money or resources to support something.
Example of a confusing word: contractor (a person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Contributor is typically used as a noun referring to a person or organization that gives or supports.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
major contributor
'important supporter', used when talking about significant support to a project.
key contributor
'main supporter', used when describing crucial support for success.
Differences between similar words and contributor
contributor
,
donor
differences
contributor is someone who gives or helps in various ways, while donor specifically refers to someone who gives money or gifts, usually to a cause or charity.
contributor
,
supporter
differences
contributor refers to someone who gives or helps in specific ways, whereas supporter is someone who provides general help or encouragement.
Words with the same origin as contributor
The origin of contributor
The word 'contributor' comes from Latin 'contribuere', meaning 'to give or bring together'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'con-' (together), root 'tribu' (give), and suffix '-or' (noun), so 'contributor' means 'someone who gives together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'contributor' is 'tribu' (give). Words with the same root include 'tribute', 'attribute', 'distribute', 'interpreter'.
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someone who gives money or resources, helper
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