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distributary

stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel
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distributary

Summary

distributary has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • distributary is a type of river[2].
  • distributary's Commons category is recorded as Distributaries[3].
  • distributary is the opposite of tributary[4].
  • distributary's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Distributaries[5].
  • distributary's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5998[6].
  • distributary's different from is recorded as anabranch[7].
  • distributary's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000069[8].

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Definition and Type

distributary is a type of river[2]. distributary is the opposite of tributary[4].

Why It Matters

distributary has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] distributary is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Environment Ontology. Retrieved . raw.githubusercontent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main wikidata property → P5998
    Different from → anabranch
    Subclass of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Distributaries
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q47521]]"
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