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Adjective: tributary  'tri-byu,te-ree [N. Amer], tri-byû-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
     
  2. Paying tribute
    "a tributary colony"
     
  3. Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
    - conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory
Noun: tributary  'tri-byu,te-ree [N. Amer], tri-byû-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A branch that flows into the main stream
    - feeder, confluent, affluent

Derived forms: tributaries

See also: causative, obligated, secondary

Type of: branch

Antonym: distributary

Encyclopedia: Tributary, Georgia

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