tributary

[ trib-yuh-ter-ee ]

/ ˈtrɪb yəˌtɛr i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tributary ON THESAURUS.COM

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

(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream or other body of water.

furnishing subsidiary aid; contributory.

paying or required to pay tribute.

paid as tribute.

subject; subordinate: a tributary nation.

Origin of tributary

1325–75; Middle English (adj. and noun) <Latin tribūtārius of tribute, one who pays tribute. See tribute, -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM tributary

trib·u·tar·i·ly, adverbnon·trib·u·tar·y, adjectiveun·trib·u·tar·i·ly, adverbun·trib·u·tar·y, adjective

Words nearby tributary

tribulation, tribunal, tribunate, tribune, Tribune Group, tributary, tribute, tribute band, tricalcium silicate, tricameral, tricarboxylic

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Example sentences from the Web for tributary

From Rig to Flip and American Rivers, Rio Rica introduces us to Rica Fulton and the Little Snake River, a lesser known tributary of the West’s renowned Yampa River.
Exploring the Little Snake River|Outside Editors|October 5, 2020|Outside Online
But I had to find my way into another passion, and with the art, it was a river flowing into a tributary.
Painting for Pleasure|Rachel Syme|May 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The river Glen falls into the Till, which is a tributary of the Tweed.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
This caused much perturbation and confusion, so that his tributary kings, of whom there were twenty, revolted daily against him.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.|Robert Kerr

The brain with its tributary spinal cord and spinal-nervous system represents the Sensori-motor organism.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction|Arabella Kenealy
This is less than the sum paid, previous to the introduction of steamboats on the Mississippi and its tributary streams.
Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
All is tributary to the glory of the golden brown on the lighted portion of the face.
Rembrandt|Mortimer Menpes

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, adverb

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Scientific definitions for tributary

tributary

[ trĭb′yə-tĕr′ē ]

A stream that flows into a river, a larger stream, or a lake.

单词	tributary
释义	tributary [ trib-yuh-ter-ee ] / ˈtrɪb yəˌtɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tributary ON THESAURUS.COM 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 (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream or other body of water. furnishing subsidiary aid; contributory. paying or required to pay tribute. paid as tribute. subject; subordinate: a tributary nation. Origin of tributary 1325–75; Middle English (adj. and noun) <Latin tribūtārius of tribute, one who pays tribute. See tribute, -ary OTHER WORDS FROM tributary trib·u·tar·i·ly, adverbnon·trib·u·tar·y, adjectiveun·trib·u·tar·i·ly, adverbun·trib·u·tar·y, adjective Words nearby tributary tribulation, tribunal, tribunate, tribune, Tribune Group, tributary, tribute, tribute band, tricalcium silicate, tricameral, tricarboxylic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tributary From Rig to Flip and American Rivers, Rio Rica introduces us to Rica Fulton and the Little Snake River, a lesser known tributary of the West’s renowned Yampa River. Exploring the Little Snake River\|Outside Editors\|October 5, 2020\|Outside Online But I had to find my way into another passion, and with the art, it was a river flowing into a tributary. Painting for Pleasure\|Rachel Syme\|May 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The river Glen falls into the Till, which is a tributary of the Tweed. Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales\|Geoffrey Chaucer This caused much perturbation and confusion, so that his tributary kings, of whom there were twenty, revolted daily against him. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.\|Robert Kerr The brain with its tributary spinal cord and spinal-nervous system represents the Sensori-motor organism. Feminism and Sex-Extinction\|Arabella Kenealy This is less than the sum paid, previous to the introduction of steamboats on the Mississippi and its tributary streams. Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas\|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft All is tributary to the glory of the golden brown on the lighted portion of the face. Rembrandt\|Mortimer Menpes 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, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tributary shoot, satellite, sub, dependent, accessory, subordinate, side, minor, subject, feeding, under Scientific definitions for tributary tributary [ trĭb′yə-tĕr′ē ] A stream that flows into a river, a larger stream, or a lake. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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tributary

noun, plural trib·u·tar·ies.

adjective

Origin of tributary

OTHER WORDS FROM tributary

Words nearby tributary

Example sentences from the Web for tributary

British Dictionary definitions for tributary

noun plural -taries

adjective

Derived forms of tributary

Words related to tributary

Scientific definitions for tributary