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

Noun

pl -taries

1. a stream or river that flows into a larger one: Frankfurt lies on the River Main, a tributary of the Rhine

2. a person, nation, or people that pays tribute

Adjective

1. (of a stream or river) flowing into a larger stream

2. paying tribute: Egypt was formerly a tributary province of the Turkish Empire

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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 [ˈtrɪbjuːtərɪ] n (river) → afluente m

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tributary [ˈtrɪbjutərɪ] n (= river) → affluent m

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tributary [ˈtrɪbjutərɪ] n [of river] → Nebenfluss m

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tributary [ˈtrɪbjuːtərɪ] n (= river) → tributario, affluente m

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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; 지류의 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）