Used in a Sentence

tributaries

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tributaries.

Editorial note

Second point: The grid (or rather, its tributaries) is simply a better place to convert raw materials into electricity.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tributaries gathered in one view.

noun

A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

noun

(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.

noun

(anatomy) A vein which drains into another vein.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tributaries.

noun

A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

noun

(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.

noun

(anatomy) A vein which drains into another vein.

Example sentences

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Second point: The grid (or rather, its tributaries) is simply a better place to convert raw materials into electricity.

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In common law countries there are three main tributaries of law: legislation, the common law, and equity.

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But up near the source where it splits into thousands of small tributaries which move and change a lot?

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Totally wild factoid: Bull sharks have been caught in tributaries of the Mississippi River in Illinois.

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Like ancient Mexico City its defenses consisted of water; tributaries to the Po and surrounding marshes.

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The river, along with its tributaries, covers the most efficient downhill route from every point in the watershed to sea level.

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Also bluntly, US vassals aren't going to reverse payment flow and become tributaries.

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I don't know whether it comes from stuff that washes into tributaries, or from boaters.

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Linked libraries are like tributaries; they have their own sources.

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So many tributaries of history and science to explore later.

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Wolfram has had no problem getting people to pay attention to his ideas, and while they are not exactly mainstream, they are in some well known tributaries.

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They took down and bypassed weirs on tributaries.

Quote examples

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The river Isar through Munich, Germany, which is one of the larger tributaries of the mighty Danube, is also "unknown".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tributaries in a sentence?

Second point: The grid (or rather, its tributaries) is simply a better place to convert raw materials into electricity.

What does tributaries mean?

A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

What part of speech is tributaries?

tributaries is commonly used as noun.