The phrase
"contributory factor" means something that adds to or influences a certain outcome or situation. It can be described as one of the reasons or elements that contribute to a particular result or event.
Full definition
Our failure to do this over the last several decades has been a major
contributory factor in the triumph of theological error in so many catechetical centres of the Church and the devastating lapsation of the faithful across the developed world.
It is impossible to understand in a serious fashion a specific historical occurrence — say, the Norman Conquest of 1066 or the American Revolution of the 1770's — without the fullest awareness of the rich variety
of contributory factors which provided the preparation for, were related to, and resulted from this or that particular or «dated» moment or happening.
While a serious knee injury sustained in during our Champions League exit against Bayern Munich in March 2014 has clearly been a
major contributory factor in the German appearing to lose his place in the manager's plans (he did not play any first - team football last term), Reine - Adelaide might do well take note of the manner in which his colleague's career has stuttered since he stood - out in the build - up to the 2013/14 season.
The challenges of reducing health problems and deaths in mothers and babies due to
contributory factors such as smoking, obesity and alcohol also require similar commitment.
The abundance of biographical data and the diary - like character of the letters were
important contributory factors in the making of van Gogh's reputation.
She observed that the phenomenon is a major
contributory factor for the many young people who are falling foul of the law and thereby ending up in prison.
Comprehending the large influx of patients that your facility caters to on a daily basis, my expertise is spot on and I will prove to be a
great contributory factor in its operational success.
Having had some exposure to participating in data compilation activities, and presenting and reporting of progress and results to scientists, I will be an
immediate contributory factor to your lab, and many of its projects.
Hiring managers look for people who are aware of what their mettle is, and know just how to use it so that they can
become contributory factors of an organization.
There are likely to be
many contributory factors as to why school buildings are susceptible to fire, ranging from the level of fire safety provision and management of fire safety issues to the construction techniques employed within the building and their vulnerability to malicious attack.
It seems clear that the lack of supply has been the
biggest contributory factor to those enlarged figures and the supply side has created a range of problems.
While a myriad of non-cryptocurrency related factors can explain this decline — indeed, the WGC highlights weak demand for jewellery as being a particularly
prominent contributory factor — it certainly begs the question: Are investors adding bitcoin and other digital currencies to their portfolios in place of gold?
But the coroner warned the jury that they should not speculate and that
contributory factors needed to be more than «minimal, trivial or negligible».
Multiple pregnancy rates are also increasing [22, 24, 27];
possible contributory factors include assisted reproductive techniques and an aging population of women giving birth.
Human beings — who, like hamsters, are also mammals and vertebrates — are remarkably seasonal, Prendergast added, citing a long, astonishing list of universal human experiences that have a seasonal component, including birth, death, suicide, viral infections, mortality from bacterial infections, sleep patterns and sudden infant death syndrome, even though industrial societies buffer humans
from contributory factors.
Sounds more like a twilight zone for a few hours before sleeping, I like the idea, very romantic too, perhaps that was an
added contributory factor to the more relaxed and longer sleep
There are
several contributory factors that explain why Learning and Development has so consistently struggled to gather and disseminate meaningful data on its impact.
Personal and health worries Personal and health issues proved to be
lesser contributory factors to stress according to the survey results.
Bullet point # 1 reads: «Global mean temperatures are increasing at rates unprecedented in human history, with human activity a major
contributory factor through release of «greenhouse gases» such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.
There are a number of man -
made contributory factors that may have had specific impacts on the atmospheric heating, e.g. local warming in the cities (due to housing, roads, and other resultant factors), smoke and dust over long distances or deforestation of huge forest areas.
Having worked as a retail intern last summer, I am confident that I will be an
instant contributory factor at Macy's if hired at this position.
It is the result of non-lethal genetic damage to cells, with «external»
contributory factors such as radiation, chemicals, hormones and infections.
In fact the single most
important contributory factor to the credit crisis — is CB intervention in interest rates forcing them to be divergent from the true or «ideal» value.
In terms
of contributory factors to deaths in police custody; only 61 people had actually been arrested before their death.
Positive that I will be a great
contributory factor in your organization, I offer the enclosed resume for your perusal.
As a student currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at Tennessee State University, with some exposure to handling the logistics of research work, I am positive that I will be a
great contributory factor to several departments across the board.
With my ability to provide care to a wide range of animals, including particular species such as exotic birds, I am sure that I will be an
immediate contributory factor to Cloverdale Pet Care.
Here the church may lend its official public support; supply monies; provide clerical and lay leadership, volunteers, and facilities to programs aimed at redressing social problems in the community which are
contributory factors in producing mental illness.
He said it may be that the jury felt identifying such
contributory factor as the lack of a school rule might «dilute the stark reality» of what Cornick did.
A contributory factor was the decision to reach an international English version for countries as diverse as India, the USA and U.K. Effectively this meant a dumbing down of the sacred and reverent aspects of the liturgy in favour of more familial and societal terms.
It is also one of
the contributory factors to that other issue he seems to want to address, the alienation of the young unemployed.
Nothing in this view implies that happiness and the pursuit of satisfaction are evil per se — on the contrary, they are major
contributory factors to the good life.
It is obvious that even in these extreme situations any particular medium is only one
contributory factor and treating extremes as the norm is a totally inadequate basis for legislation.
The jealousy of the Taoist priests was also sometimes
a contributory factor.
A more sedentary lifestyle, junk food — including low - grade meat products — and food with high salt content are
all contributory factors to obesity in children.
I believe
a contributory factor was not removing mature pods from the plants.
Money is
a contributory factor, but not the deciding one.
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