Tributary - Definition
tributary
adj 1: (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
2: paying tribute; "a tributary colony"
3: tending to bring about; being partly responsible for;
"working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the
seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city";
"a contributory factor" [syn: conducive, contributing(a),
contributive, contributory, tributary]
n 1: a branch that flows into the main stream [syn: feeder,
tributary, confluent, affluent] [ant: distributary]