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Collateral

//kəˈlætəɹəl// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Parallel, in the same vein, side by side. not-comparable

    "Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone."

  2. 2
    Corresponding; accompanying, concomitant. not-comparable

    "Yet the attempt may give / Collateral interest to this homely tale."

  3. 3
    Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal. not-comparable

    "collateral damage"

  4. 4
    Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency. not-comparable

    "a collateral descendant"

  5. 5
    Relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security. not-comparable
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  1. 6
    Expensive to the extent of being paid through a loan. not-comparable
  2. 7
    Coming or directed along the side. not-comparable

    "collateral pressure"

  3. 8
    Acting in an indirect way. not-comparable

    "If by direct or by collateral hand They find us touched, we will our kingdom give […] To you in satisfaction."

  4. 9
    Having the phloem and xylem adjacent. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    occurring with or following as a consequence wordnet
  2. 2
    descended from a common ancestor but through different lines wordnet
  3. 3
    situated or running side by side wordnet
  4. 4
    additional but secondary; auxiliary; wordnet
  5. 5
    serving to support or corroborate wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay. countable, uncountable

    ""The decline in the quality of eligible collateral is a grave problem. The ECB is now buying corporate bonds that are close to junk, and the haircuts can barely deal with a one-notch credit downgrade. The reputational risk of such actions by a central bank would have been unthinkable in the past.""

  2. 2
    a security pledged for the repayment of a loan wordnet
  3. 3
    A collateral (not linear) family member. archaic, countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A branch of a bodily part or system of organs. countable, uncountable

    "Besides the arteries blood streams through numerous veins we call collaterals."

  5. 5
    Printed materials or content of electronic media used to enhance sales of products (short form of collateral material). countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A thinner blood vessel providing an alternate route to blood flow in case the main vessel becomes occluded. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A contemporary or rival. archaic, countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Recorded since c.1378, from Old French, from Medieval Latin collaterālis, from Latin col- (“together with”) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (“side”). By surface analysis, col- + lateral.

Etymology 2

Recorded since c.1378, from Old French, from Medieval Latin collaterālis, from Latin col- (“together with”) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (“side”). By surface analysis, col- + lateral.

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