Associations to the word «Corollary»

Wiktionary

COROLLARY, noun. Something given beyond what is actually due; something added or superfluous.
COROLLARY, noun. Something which occurs a fortiori, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort.
COROLLARY, noun. (mathematics) (logic) A proposition which follows easily from the proof of another proposition.
COROLLARY RELIEF, noun. (legal) The custody and support of children in divorce proceedings.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.