plural corollaries
Definition of corollary
1 : a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 1c) inferred immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof
2a : 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
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The first known use of corollary was in the 14th century
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