[{"word":"noncontributory","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"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).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Not being a contributing factor (to a decision, analysis, or situation), such as not contributing to a medical diagnosis.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Although medical history is always relevant to diagnosis, it is sometimes noncontributory, shedding no light on possible causes of symptoms."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/noncontributory"]}]