noncontributory

adjective

non·​con·​trib·​u·​to·​ry ˌnän-kən-ˈtri-byə-ˌtȯr-ē 

: making or involving no contribution: such as

a

: involving, relating to, or being an employee benefit (such as a pension plan) which is entirely funded by the employer with no contribution from the employee

a noncontributory pension

noncontributory life insurance plans

b

: making no contribution to a medical diagnosis

A 52-year-old otherwise healthy man presented with a 11/2-month history of blisters on the sun-exposed areas of his face and dorsa of his hands. … Medical history was noncontributory; there was no family history of blistering disorders.

—JAMA

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

noncontributory

adjective

non·​con·​trib·​u·​to·​ry -kən-ˈtrib-yə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- 

: making no contribution to a medical diagnosis

the patient's past history was noncontributory

Legal Definition

noncontributory

adjective

non·​con·​trib·​u·​to·​ry

ˌnän-kən-ˈtri-byə-ˌtōr-ē

: making or involving no contribution

specifically : involving, relating to, or being an employee benefit plan (as a pension plan) in which the employer pays the entire cost