Definition & Meaning of "tributary"in English

Tributary

a watercourse that flows into a larger river or body of water

Examples

The Missouri River is a major waterway, with numerous tributaries joining its flow.

tributary

helping cause something

Examples

The manager's leadership was tributary to the team's success.

paying tribute or owing allegiance to a more powerful state or ruler

Examples

Several city-states were tributary to the Persian monarch.

(of a river or stream) flowing into a larger body of water

Examples

The Missouri River is tributary to the Mississippi.

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