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noncontributory

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Describing a pension plan in which the members do not provide their own direct contributions (that is, the employer makes all monetary contributions; the employees make no monetary contributions, whereas their service toward the company's ability to operate is their indirect contribution, for which the pension is remuneration).
    not-comparable
  2. Not being a contributing factor (to a decision, analysis, or situation), such as not contributing to a medical diagnosis.
    not-comparable

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Examples

“Although medical history is always relevant to diagnosis, it is sometimes noncontributory, shedding no light⟳ on possible causes of symptoms.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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