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Meaning of 'collateral' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Collateral [ a.]
- Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.
- Acting in an indirect way.
- Related to, but not strictly a part of, the main thing or matter under consideration; hence, subordinate; not chief or principal; as, collateral interest; collateral issues.
- Tending toward the same conclusion or result as something else; additional; as, collateral evidence.
- Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; -- opposed to lineal.
2 . Collateral [ n.]
- A collateral relative.
- Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.

Meaning of 'collateral' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . collateral [ a]
Meaning (1):
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
Example in sentence:
  • an indirect descendant of the Stuarts;
  • cousins are collateral relatives
2 . collateral [ s]
Meaning (2):
- occurring with or following as a consequence
Example in sentence:
  • an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems;
  • attendant circumstances;
  • collateral target damage from a bombing run;
  • snags incidental to the changeover in management;
  • the ensuant response to his appeal;
  • the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness;
  • the resultant savings were considerable
Meaning (3):
- serving to support or corroborate
Example in sentence:
  • collateral evidence
Meaning (4):
- situated or running side by side
Example in sentence:
  • collateral ridges of mountains

Nearby Words:

col col- colaborer colander colation colatitude colature colbertine colchicine colchicum

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