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Riverdelta vs Tributary - What's the difference?

riverdelta | tributary |

Riverdelta is likely misspelled.


Riverdelta has no English definition.

As a noun tributary is

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

As an adjective tributary is

related to the paying of tribute.

riverdelta

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Riverdelta has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

tributary

Noun

(tributaries)
  • (senseid) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
  • A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
  • Quotations

    ; nation paying tribute * 1602 : , act V scene 2 *: As England was his faithful tributary .

    Synonyms

    *(stream which flows into a larger one) affluent

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Related to the paying of tribute.
  • subordinate; inferior
  • * Milton
  • to grace his tributary gods
  • Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing.
  • The Ohio has many tributary''' streams, and is itself '''tributary to the Mississippi.