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Corollary Definition & Meaning

corollary
noun
  1. a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"
  2. (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

"Corollary" in song lyrics

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  • "roosevelt corollary"
    AOL — AOL
  • "tr corollary"
    AOL — AOL
  • "lodge corollary"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does corollary mean?
a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love" (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
What part of speech is corollary?
Corollary is a noun.
How many definitions does corollary have?
Corollary has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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