TRIBUTARY

• (noun) a branch that flows into the main stream

  synonyms : affluent , confluent , feeder

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : conducive , contributing , contributive , contributory

• (adj.) paying tribute

  "a tributary colony"

• (adj.) (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

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