Dictionary Check: tributary

"tributary" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

adjective

paying tribute

Example: "a tributary colony"
adjective

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

Example: "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"
noun

a branch that flows into the main stream

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