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collateral

/ collateral /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
Type of:
security interest
Kinds of:
guarantee guaranty
adjective Sense 2
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
"cousins are collateral relatives"
"an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"
Opposites:
lineal direct
See also:
related
adjective satellite Sense 3
situated or running side by side
"collateral ridges of mountains"
Similar:
parallel
adjective satellite Sense 4
accompaniment to something else
"collateral target damage from a bombing run"
Similar:
secondary
adjective satellite Sense 5
serving to support or corroborate
"collateral evidence"
Similar:
supportive
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

security interest guarantee guaranty lineal direct parallel secondary supportive