tributaries

Meanings

• noun

  A small stream or river that flows into a larger body of water.

  - "The Nile River has many tributaries that flow into it from various countries."
  - "The Amazon rainforest is home to thousands of tributaries that form the Amazon River."

• noun

  A branch of a river or other body of water that flows into a larger body.

  - "The tributary that runs through our town is a popular spot for fishing."
  - "The tributary that flows into Lake Michigan is rich in fish and other aquatic life."

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Synonyms

affluent

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tributaries
carcasses , harbors , jubilees , mammories , marshmallows

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Variants

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tributaries , tributary

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'tribus' meaning 'third' or 'crossing', referring to the idea of water crossing a land area.

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Trivia

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1. The longest tributary in the world is the Amazon River, which is over 6,400 kilometers long.

2. The Nile River has over 2,000 tributaries that flow into it.

3. The longest tributary in North America is the St. Lawrence River, which is over 3,000 miles long.

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Related Concepts

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1. river: A large body of flowing water that empties into a sea or an ocean.

2. stream: A small, flowing body of water.

3. watershed: An area of land where all the water drains to a particular body of water.

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Culture

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Tributaries have cultural and historical significance in many societies. For example, they have been used as important sources of water for agriculture, transportation, and industrialization. In mythology and literature, tributaries have been depicted as mystical or magical bodies of water.

How to Memorize "tributaries"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small stream or river flowing into a larger body of water. Visualize the water moving gently and merging with the larger body of water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tributary' with the idea of water flowing into a larger body. Think of it as a branch or a feeder that brings water to a larger body.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tributaries are tiny rivers that run into bigger rivers' to remember the definition.

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