COROLLARY


Meaning of COROLLARY in English

n. & adj.

--n. (pl. -ies)

1. a a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved. b an immediate deduction.

2 (often foll. by of) a natural consequence or result.

--adj.

1. supplementary, associated.

2 (often foll. by to) forming a corollary.

Etymology: ME f. L corollarium money paid for a garland, gratuity: neut. adj. f. COROLLA

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.