tributary
/ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/
noun
- 1
A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
- 2
A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Related to the paying of tribute.
- 2
Subordinate; inferior
- 3
Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing.
“The Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.”
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