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Tributary

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Noun

1. affluent, confluent, feeder, tributary

a branch that flows into the main stream

Adjective

2. tributary

(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

3. tributary

paying tribute

Example Sentences:
'a tributary colony'

4. conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory, tributary

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

Example Sentences:
'working conditions are not conducive to productivity'
'the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city'
'a contributory factor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tributary

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noun plural -taries
1. 
a stream, river, or glacier that feeds another larger one
2. 
a person, nation, or people that pays tribute
adjective
3. 
(of a stream, etc) feeding a larger stream
4. 
given or owed as a tribute
5. 
paying tribute

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Tributary

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adjective
1. 
paying tribute
2. 
under another's control; subject
a tributary nation
3. 
in the nature of tribute; owed or paid as tribute
4. 
a. 
making additions or furnishing supplies; contributory
b. 
flowing into a larger one
a tributary stream
nounWord forms: plural ˈtribuˌtaries
5. 
a tributary nation or ruler
6. 
a tributary stream or river

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tributary

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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.
adj.
1. Making additions or yielding supplies; contributory.
2. Paid in tribute.
3. Paying tribute: a tributary colony.

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