tributary

UK
/ˈtrɪb.jʊ.tər.i/
US
/ˈtrɪb.jəˌtɛr.i/

Translations

tributarynoun
tributaries
pl
UK
/ˈtrɪbjʊtəri/
US
/ˈtrɪbjəˌtɛri/
The Amazon River has many tributaries.
У реки Амазонки много притоков.
Additional translations
приточная река
дополнительный поток
tributaryadjective
more tributary
Comp.
most tributary
Super.
UK
/ˈtrɪb.jʊ.tər.i/
US
/ˈtrɪb.jəˌtɛr.i/
The tributary stream flows into the main river.
Приточный ручей впадает в основную реку.

Definitions

tributarynoun
A river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake.
The Missouri River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River.
A person, ruler, or state that pays tribute to another in acknowledgment of subjugation.
As a tributary, the small kingdom sent gold to the conquering empire each year.
tributaryadjective
Flowing into a larger stream or body of water.
The tributary river was crucial for the irrigation of the surrounding farmland.
Contributing or adding to a larger whole.
The tributary factors to the project's success included teamwork and innovation.
Paying tribute or required to make payments of tribute to another authority; subordinate.
The tributary state maintained its own rulers but sent annual gifts to the empire.