tributary
[ trib-yuh-ter-ee ]
/ ˈtrɪb yəˌtɛr i /
noun, plural trib·u·tar·ies.
a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
a person or nation that pays tribute in acknowledgment of subjugation or the like.
adjective
Origin of tributary
OTHER WORDS FROM tributary
trib·u·tar·i·ly, adverb non·trib·u·tar·y, adjective un·trib·u·tar·i·ly, adverb un·trib·u·tar·y, adjectiveWords nearby tributary
tribulation,
tribunal,
tribunate,
tribune,
tribune group,
tributary,
tribute,
tribute band,
tricalcium silicate,
tricameral,
tricarboxylic
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British Dictionary definitions for tributary
tributary
/ (ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -taries
a stream, river, or glacier that feeds another larger one
a person, nation, or people that pays tribute
adjective
(of a stream, etc) feeding a larger stream
given or owed as a tribute
paying tribute
Derived forms of tributary
tributarily, adverbScientific definitions for tributary
tributary
[ trĭb′yə-tĕr′ē ]
A stream that flows into a river, a larger stream, or a lake.