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collateral [kɒˈlætərəl kə-] n 1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a. security pledged for the repayment of a loan b. (as modifier) a collateral loan 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a person, animal, or plant descended from the same ancestor as another but through a different line adj
1. situated or running side by side 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) descended from a common ancestor but through different lines 3. (Law) serving to support or corroborate 4. aside from the main issue 5. uniting in tendency [from Medieval Latin collaterālis, from Latin com- together + laterālis of the side, from latus side] collaterally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
collateral Translations collateral adj descent, branch of family → seitlich, kollateral (spec) (Fin) security → zusätzlich n (Fin) → (zusätzliche) Sicherheit collateral: collateral damage n (Mil, Pol) → Kollateralschaden m collateral loan n (Fin) → Lombardkredit m, → Lombarddarlehen nt collateral security n (Fin) → Nebensicherheit f, → Nebenbürgschaft f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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