tributary

trib·u·tar·y  (trby-tr)

adj.

1. Making additions or yielding supplies; contributory.

2. Paid in tribute.

3. Paying tribute: a tributary colony.

n. pl. trib·u·tar·ies

1. A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water.

2. A ruler or nation that pays tribute.

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[Middle English tributarie, paying tribute, from Latin tribtrius, from tribtum, tribute; see tribute.]

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tributary [ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ -trɪ]

n pl -taries

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a stream, river, or glacier that feeds another larger one

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person, nation, or people that pays tribute

adj

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (of a stream, etc.) feeding a larger stream

2. given or owed as a tribute

3. paying tribute

tributarily  adv

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tributary  (trby-tr)

A stream that flows into a river, a larger stream, or a lake.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tributary - a branch that flows into the main stream confluent, affluent, feeder branch - a stream or river connected to a larger one distributary - a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
Adj.	1.	tributary - (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"
	2.	tributary - paying tribute; "a tributary colony" obligated - caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"
	3.	tributary - tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor" conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"

Translations

tributary [ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ]

A. ADJ → tributario

B. N

1. (Geog) → afluente m

2. (= state, ruler) → tributario m

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tributary [ˈtrɪbjʊtəri] n [river] → affluent m

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tributary

adj

state → tributpflichtig

tributary river → Nebenfluss m; tributary valley → Seitental nt

n

(= state) → tributpflichtiger Staat

(= river) → Nebenfluss m

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tributary [ˈtrɪbjʊt/ərɪ] n (river) → affluente m, tributario

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tributary [ˈtrɪbjʊt/ərɪ] n (river) → affluente m, tributario

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tributary

n tributary [ˈtribjutəri]

a stream flowing into a river The River Thames has many tributaries; (also adjective ) tributary streams. voedstroom رافِد، نَهْر يَصُب في نَهْر أكْبَر مِنْه приток přítok(ový) biflod; biflods- der Nebenfluß; Neben-... παραπόταμος afluente; (adjetivo) tributario lisajõgi, kõrvalharu رود فرعی sivujoki affluent; tributaire יוּבַל उपनदी pritoka mellékfolyó anak sungai þverá tributario 支流 지류 intakas pieteka cawang zijrivier sideelv dopływ afluent приток pritok pritoka biflod แม่น้ำสายย่อย nehir kolu, ırmak ayağı 支流(的) притока بڑي نہر کي معاون چھوٹي ندي sông nhánh 支流（的）