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- Dictionarycorollary/kəˈrɒl(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved.
adjective
- 1. forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.
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noun [ C ] formal uk / kəˈrɒl. ə r.i / us / ˈkɔːr.ə.ler.i / Add to word list. something that results from something else: corollary of Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Outcomes and consequences. adverse effect. adversely affected. aftereffect.
The meaning of COROLLARY is a proposition inferred immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof. How to use corollary in a sentence. The Origin and Evolution of Corollary
A corollary of something is an idea, argument, or fact that results directly from it. [ formal ] The number of prisoners increased as a corollary of the government's determination to combat violent crime.
noun [ C ] formal us / ˈkɔːr.ə.ler.i / uk / kəˈrɒl. ə r.i / Add to word list. something that results from something else: corollary of Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Outcomes and consequences. adverse effect. adversely affected. aftereffect.
Corollary describes a result that is the natural consequence of something else. You could say that your renewed love of books is a corollary to the recent arrival of a book store in your neighborhood. The noun corollary describes an action's consequence.
corollary (of/to something) a situation, an argument or a fact that is the natural and direct result of another one. In rural areas, the corollary of increased car ownership has been a rapid decline in the provision of public transport.
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. [Middle English corolarie, from Latin corōllārium, money paid for a garland, gratuity, from corōlla, small garland; see corolla.]
In mathematics and logic, a corollary (US: / ˈ k ɒr ə ˌ l ɛər i / KORR-ə-lair-ee, UK: / k ə ˈ r ɒ l ər i / kər-OL-ər-ee) is a theorem of less importance which can be readily deduced from a previous, more notable statement.
corollary / ˈ korəˌleri/ Brit /kə ˈ rɒləri/ noun. plural corollaries. Britannica Dictionary definition of COROLLARY. [count] formal. : something that naturally follows or results from another thing. A corollary [= result, by-product] of increased poverty is more crime.
What does the noun corollary mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun corollary, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. corollary has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. logic (Middle English) geometry (Middle English) literature (early 1600s)
