corollary

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.

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

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corollary [kor-oll-a-ree]

Noun

pl -laries

1. a proposition that follows directly from another that has been proved

2. a natural consequence [Latin corollarium money paid for a garland]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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

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corollary

noun consequence, result, effect, outcome, sequel, end result, upshot

Translations

corollary [kəˈrɔlərɪ] n → corolario

corollary [kəˈrɔlərɪ] n → corollaire m

corollary [kəˈrɔlərɪ] n → (logische) Folge f

corollary [kəˈrɔlərɪ] n → corollario