corollary
noun
cor·ol·lary
ˈkȯr-ə-ˌler-ē
ˈkär-,
-le-rē,
British kə-ˈrä-lə-rē
plural corollaries
1
: a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 1c) inferred immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof
2
a
: something that naturally follows : result
… love was a stormy passion and jealousy its normal corollary.—Ida Treat
b
: something that incidentally or naturally accompanies or parallels
A corollary to the problem of the number of vessels to be built was that of the types of vessels to be constructed.—Daniel Marx
corollary
adjective
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