Explanation and meaning of collateral.

collateral

/kə'lætərəl/

adjective
occurring with or following as a consequence
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"collateral target damage from a bombing run"

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accompanying attendant concomitant consequent ensuant incidental resultant sequent subsequent
adjective
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
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"cousins are collateral relatives"

Similar:

indirect

Opposite:

lineal
adjective
serving to support or corroborate
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"collateral evidence"

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confirmative confirmatory confirming corroborative corroboratory substantiating substantiative validating validatory verificatory verifying supportive
adjective
additional but secondary; auxiliary
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secondary
noun
a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
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type of:
security interest
adjective
situated or running side by side
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"collateral ridges of mountains"

Similar:

parallel

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