The Emergence Machine

Tributary

physical · Geography · Level 6 · E8

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Emergence definition

A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger body of water, contributing water and sediment, as the natural flow of a stream or river is shaped by gravity and the interaction of water and its properties, and eventually merges with a larger river or body of water.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “tributary” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
tributary
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

L11L10L9L8L5L4L2L1L0River FormCourseKnowledgeLessonThoughtBehaviorGeologyPerceptionStreamOrganismRiverRockWater Element… intermediate l…EnvironmentForceFormInformationActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesTributaryL6RiverL4StreamL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • River L4 (requires)
    A river or stream that flows into a larger river or body of water, contributing water and sediment.
  • Stream L5 (requires) polysemous
    A river or stream that flows into a larger river or body of water, contributing water and sediment.