Text definition of contributesTo is too narrow.

[uscholdm]

In English, the meaning of 'contributes to' is very broad. So it would be sensible to say that a degree in computer science contributes to a person developing programming skills. The text definition of contributesTo is:

• “The parts of a system contribute to the goal/ function of the whole system”

If you say a degree in computer science contributes to a person developing programming skills, there are no parts of any system per se, so it does not align with the text definition of contributes to.

I’m saying that the definition of contributesTo is too narrowly focused on system-think, which is historical due to its origin in the network sub-gist.

PROPOSAL:

• change the text definition to be more general
• convert the current text definition into a skos:example

ALTERNATIVE:

• instead of contributesTo use facilitates, which has similar meaning, but I think fits in more contexts.

[rjyounes]

I agree with broadening the definition of contributesTo. I think of examples as being more specific - individual cases - so I would just toss the current definition altogether.

[rjyounes]

This is subsumed by #534 but I'll leave it open so we make sure to take these points into consideration.

[jtdelany58]

@uscholdm Something that has a share in bringing about a result.</skos:definition>

Example1: The parts of a system contribute to the goal/ function of the whole system. Example 2: Fructose contributes to obesity in some people.