Tributary Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Tributary

Meaning 1 : tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

    Synonyms : conducive,  contributing,  contributive,  contributory
Meaning 2 : a branch that flows into the main stream

    Synonyms : affluent,  confluent,  feeder
Meaning 3 : (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

Meaning 4 : paying tribute

    Example : a tributary colony