tributary

About 1.77 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
2. noun A vein which drains into another vein.

   The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.

3. noun A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
4. adjective Related to the paying of tribute.
5. adjective Subordinate; inferior.
6. adjective Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing.

   The Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.

Similar words

feeder secondary affluent influent inlet function taxation hostage tax subject

Often followed by

of to streams states stream the valleys state and

Word family

tributaries