English to English
collateral
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adjective (a)
- Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a security pledged for the repayment of a loan(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- A collateral relative.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- serving to support or corroborate(adj.all)Example:
Collateral evidence.
Synonym:
confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifyingsource: wordnet30 - accompany, concomitant(adj.all)Example:
Collateral target damage from a bombing run.
source: wordnet30 - situated or running side by side(adj.all)Example:
Collateral ridges of mountains.
source: wordnet30