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contributing factor

circumstance or event that contributes to a result, but is not 100% determinative of outcome
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contributing factor

Summary

Key Facts

  • contributing factor is a type of condition[1].
  • contributing factor is part of cause[2].
  • contributing factor's said to be the same as is recorded as tendency[3].
  • contributing factor is the opposite of influenced or influences[4].
  • contributing factor's partially coincident with is recorded as input[5].
  • contributing factor's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1479[6].
  • contributing factor's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1537[7].
  • contributing factor's different from is recorded as control[8].
  • contributing factor's different from is recorded as cause[9].

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Definition and Type

contributing factor is a type of condition[1]. It is the opposite of influenced or influences[4].

Use and Application

contributing factor is part of cause[2].

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  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → control, cause
    Omegawiki defined meaning → 872380
    Subclass of → condition
    Wikidata description → circumstance or event that contributes to a result, but is not 100% determinativ
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 25374, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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