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CONTRIBUTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("contributor" is a kind of...):
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
Synonyms:
contributor; subscriber
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("contributor" is a kind of...):
bestower; conferrer; donor; giver; presenter (person who makes a gift of property)
Derivation:
contribute (contribute to some cause)
Context examples:
"Just as she likes, of course. The tale will be out next week. Will you call for the money, or shall I send it?" asked Mr. Dashwood, who felt a natural desire to know who his new contributor might be.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Although the presence of inflammatory chemicals in osteoarthritis synovial fluid has been known since 1959, this is the first evidence that synovial fluid can directly excite sensory nerves and hence is an important contributor to an individual’s experience of pain.
(Joint lubricating fluid plays key role in osteoarthritic pain, University of Cambridge)
