tributary
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yəˌtɛr noun
1.
a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
2.
a person or nation that pays tribute in acknowledgment of subjugation or the like.
adjective
3.
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream or other body of water.
4.
furnishing subsidiary aid; contributory.
5.
paying or required to pay tribute.
6.
paid as tribute.
7.
subject; subordinate: a tributary nation.
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tributary (ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -taries | |
| 1. | a stream, river, or glacier that feeds another larger one |
| 2. | a person, nation, or people that pays tribute |
| —adj | |
| 3. | (of a stream, etc) feeding a larger stream |
| 4. | given or owed as a tribute |
| 5. | paying tribute |
| 'tributarily | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
tributary
late 14c., "paying tribute," from L. tributarius "liable to tax or tribute," from tributum (see tribute). The noun sense of "one who pays tribute" is recorded from early 15c. Meaning "stream that flows into a larger body" is from 1822, from the adj., which is recorded from 1610s in this sense.
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Science Dictionary
| tributary (trĭb'yə-těr'ē) Pronunciation Key
A stream that flows into a river, a larger stream, or a lake. |
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Example sentences
Non-tributary water in storage is rather amazing in that it can be utilized for exchanges.
Lahars from these diverse origins mixed at tributary junctions to create increasingly larger lahars.
Where her house used to be, there is now a new tributary of the river.
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