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

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

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