Definition of tributary Tributary

/tɹɪˈbjʌtɛˌɹi/ - [tribyuteree] - trib•u•tar•y

We found 16 definitions of tributary from 7 different sources.

What does tributary mean?

Adjective
tributary - paying tribute; "a tributary colony"
tributary - (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
tributary - tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"
		conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory
		causative producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"

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tributary (Noun)
A river that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
tributary (Noun)
A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
tributary (Adjective)
Related to the paying of tribute.

tributary (a.)
Paying tribute to another, either from compulsion, as an acknowledgment of submission, or to secure protection, or for the purpose of purchasing peace.
tributary (a.)
Hence, subject; subordinate; inferior.
tributary (a.)
Paid in tribute.
tributary (a.)
Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing; as, the Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.
tributary (n.)
A ruler or state that pays tribute, or a stated sum, to a conquering power, for the purpose of securing peace and protection, or as an acknowledgment of submission, or for the purchase of security.
tributary (n.)
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent.

tributary
Any stream, large or small, which directly or indirectly joins another stream.