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corollary

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cor·ol·lar·y  (kôr-lr, kr-)
n. pl. cor·ol·lar·ies
1. A proposition that follows with little or no proof required from one already proven.
2. A deduction or an inference.
3. A natural consequence or effect; a result.
adj.
Consequent; resultant.

[Middle English corolarie, from Latin corllrium, money paid for a garland, gratuity, from corlla, small garland; see corolla.]

corollary [kəˈrɒlərɪ]
n pl -laries
1. (Philosophy / Logic) a proposition that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
2. an obvious deduction
3. a natural consequence or result
adj
consequent or resultant
[from Latin corollārium money paid for a garland, from Latin corolla garland, from corōna crown]

corollary  (kôr-lr)
A statement that follows with little or no proof required from an already proven statement. For example, it is a theorem in geometry that the angles opposite two congruent sides of a triangle are also congruent. A corollary to that statement is that an equilateral triangle is also equiangular.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.corollary - a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"
aftermath, consequence - the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
2.corollary - (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
illation, inference - the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

corollary
noun consequence, result, effect, outcome, sequel, end result, upshot The number of prisoners increased as a corollary of the government's crackdown on violent crime.
Translations
corollary [kəˈrɒlərɪ] Ncorolario m
corollary [kəˈrɒləri] ncorollaire m
corollary
n(logische) Folge, Korollar nt (also Math); this would prove, as a corollary, that …damit würde dann gleichzeitig auch bewiesen, dass …
adjBegleit-
corollary [kəˈrɒlərɪ] ncorollario
corollary [kəˈrɒlərɪ] ncorollario


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She had bowed to the inevitable result of proximity, the necessity of loving him; but she had not calculated upon this sudden corollary, which, indeed, Clare had put before her without quite meaning himself to do it so soon.
As a corollary to that, I would mention two things.
A corollary of this proposition of course was, that any one who refused to receive the new gospel was personally responsible for keeping Jurgis from his heart's desire; and this, alas, made him uncomfortable as an acquaintance.
 
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