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Definition of a tributary in English English dictionary

tributary
A river that flows into a larger river or other body of water
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A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute
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Related to the paying of tribute
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{a} paying tribute, paid, subject, contributing, furnishing a part
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{n} one who pays tribute, tax, toll
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any stream that contributes water to another stream
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A ruler or state that pays tribute, or a stated sum, to a conquering power, for the purpose of securing peace and protection, or as an acknowledgment of submission, or for the purchase of security
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A stream or river flowing into a larger stream or river (back to top)
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A stream that contributes its water to another stream or body of water
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A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger one. the Napo river, a tributary of the Amazon. tributaries a stream or river that flows into a larger river
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A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
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A lower order-stream compared to a receiving waterbody "Tributary to" indicates the largest stream into which the reported stream or tributary flows
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A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water
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a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream Usually, a number of smaller tributaries merge to form a river
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A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake
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A stream draining into a larger stream
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flowing into a larger stream or a lake
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A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
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means any stream that flows into a larger stream, or into a lake or reservoir This includes a tributary to a tributary Tributaries to a lake are considered to be tributaries to the outlet stream from the lake unless stated differently in site-specific regulations
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A body of water flowing into a larger body of water For example, the Potomac River is a tributary of Chesapeake Bay
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a branch that flows into the main stream
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A stream or river whose water flows into a larger stream or river
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Paid in tribute
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{i} small stream flowing into a larger body of water; one who pays tribute, taxpayer
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of a stream; flowing into a larger stream
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a stream feeding a larger stream, river, or lake
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Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc
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Hence, subject; subordinate; inferior
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A stream that feeds into a larger stream Also called a feeder stream
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any stream that feeds into another, larger stream
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contributing; as, the Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi
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A river or stream flowing into a larger river, stream, or lake
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A smaller branching stream channel that flows into a main stream channel Opposite of distributary
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paying tribute; "a tributary colony" of a stream; flowing into a larger stream
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A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent
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a stream or river that flows into a larger stream, river, or lake
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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"
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A stream or river flowing into a larger stream or river
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A stream or river that flows into a larger watercourse
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A stream or river that flows into a larger one
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Paying tribute to another, either from compulsion, as an acknowledgment of submission, or to secure protection, or for the purpose of purchasing peace
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paying tribute; "a tributary colony"
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A stream that supplies water to a larger stream
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trib
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affluent
a tributary

    Hyphenation

    a tri·bu·ta·ry

    Turkish pronunciation

    ı trîbyıteri

    Pronunciation

    /ə ˈtrəbyəˌterē/ /ə ˈtrɪbjəˌtɛriː/
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