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Collateral

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Definitions for Collateral

noun
a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
adjective
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
Synonyms
indirect
Examples
  1. cousins are collateral relatives
  2. an indirect descendant of the Stuarts
adjective
serving to support or corroborate
Synonyms
confirmative confirming confirmatory corroborative corroboratory substantiating substantiative validating validatory verificatory verifying
Examples
  1. collateral evidence
adjective
additional but secondary
Examples
  1. auxiliary;
adjective
situated or running side by side
Examples
  1. collateral ridges of mountains
adjective
occurring with or following as a consequence
Synonyms
attendant consequent accompanying concomitant incidental ensuant resultant sequent
Examples
  1. an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
  2. snags incidental to the changeover in management
  3. attendant circumstances
  4. the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
  5. the ensuant response to his appeal
  6. the resultant savings were considerable
  7. collateral target damage from a bombing run
adjective
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
Synonyms
indirect
Examples
  1. cousins are collateral relatives
  2. an indirect descendant of the Stuarts
adjective
serving to support or corroborate
Synonyms
confirmative confirming confirmatory corroborative corroboratory substantiating substantiative validating validatory verificatory verifying
Examples
  1. collateral evidence
adjective
additional but secondary
Examples
  1. auxiliary;
adjective
situated or running side by side
Examples
  1. collateral ridges of mountains
adjective
occurring with or following as a consequence
Synonyms
attendant consequent accompanying concomitant incidental ensuant resultant sequent
Examples
  1. an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
  2. snags incidental to the changeover in management
  3. attendant circumstances
  4. the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
  5. the ensuant response to his appeal
  6. the resultant savings were considerable
  7. collateral target damage from a bombing run
adjective
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
Synonyms
indirect
Examples
  1. cousins are collateral relatives
  2. an indirect descendant of the Stuarts
adjective
serving to support or corroborate
Synonyms
confirmative confirming confirmatory corroborative corroboratory substantiating substantiative validating validatory verificatory verifying
Examples
  1. collateral evidence
adjective
additional but secondary
Examples
  1. auxiliary;
adjective
situated or running side by side
Examples
  1. collateral ridges of mountains
adjective
occurring with or following as a consequence
Synonyms
attendant consequent accompanying concomitant incidental ensuant resultant sequent
Examples
  1. an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
  2. snags incidental to the changeover in management
  3. attendant circumstances
  4. the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
  5. the ensuant response to his appeal
  6. the resultant savings were considerable
  7. collateral target damage from a bombing run

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