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contributivo

contributory

adjective kohn-tree-boo-TEE-voh Rare
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Usage Note

Contributivo is a technical adjective from the sphere of social security and pension law. Il sistema contributivo refers to a pension system where benefits are calculated on the basis of contributions paid, contrasted with retributivo (benefits based on final salary). It is largely confined to administrative and economic registers.

Examples

"Il calcolo contributivo determina l'importo della pensione."

Natural Translation

The contributory calculation determines the pension amount.

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