Tributary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tributary is a noun meaning (hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
Meaning
(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) A vein which drains into another vein.
- A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
- Related to the paying of tribute.
- Subordinate; inferior.
- Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing.
Example Sentences
to grace his tributary gods
The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.
An earneſt Coniuration from the King, / As England was his faithfull Tributary
The Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.
Word Forms
- tributaries
Synonyms for tributary
Depending on context, synonyms include affluent, influent, secondary, feeder.
Antonyms for tributary
Common opposites include distributary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include feeder, secondary, affluent, influent, inlet, function.
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