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English adjective: tributary | |||
| 1. | tributary (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream | ||
| Similar | secondary | ||
| Antonyms | primary | ||
| 2. | tributary paying tribute | ||
| Samples | A tributary colony. | ||
| Similar | obligated | ||
| Antonyms | unobligated | ||
| 3. | tributary tending to bring about; being partly responsible for | ||
| Samples | Working conditions are not conducive to productivity. The seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city. A contributory factor. | ||
| Synonyms | conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory | ||
| Similar | causative | ||
| Antonyms | noncausal, noncausative | ||
English noun: tributary | |||
| 1. | tributary (object) a branch that flows into the main stream | ||
| Synonyms | affluent, confluent, feeder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | branch | ||
| Antonyms | distributary | ||
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