Home › Words › T › tributarinesstributarinesstributariness · noun — the quality or state of being tributary.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tributariness ranks #41,023 of 42,862 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom tributary + -ness.nounThe quality or state of being tributary.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tributarily 75% match — In a tributary manner. vs tributariness →tributary 67% match — A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water. vs tributariness →tribute 67% match — An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift. vs tributariness →contributivity 66% match — The quality of being contributive. vs tributariness →contributiveness 66% match — The quality of being contributive. vs tributariness →tribunary 65% match — Of or pertaining to tribunes (especially the Roman tribune). vs tributariness →attributableness 63% match — The state or quality of being attributable; attributability. vs tributariness →tribunitiary 62% match — tribunician; relating to a tribune vs tributariness →