Tributary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural trib·u·tar·ies.
  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
  1. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream or other body of water.
  2. furnishing subsidiary aid; contributory.
  3. paying or required to pay tribute.
  4. paid as tribute.
  5. subject; subordinate: a tributary nation.
noun plural -taries
  1. a stream, river, or glacier that feeds another larger one
  2. a person, nation, or people that pays tribute
adjective
  1. (of a stream, etc) feeding a larger stream
  2. given or owed as a tribute
  3. paying tribute
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