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corollary definition

cor·ol·lary (kôrə ler′ē, kär-; Brit & often Cdn, kə rälər ē)

noun pl. corollaries -·lar′·ies

  1. a proposition that follows from another that has been proved
  2. an inference or deduction
  3. anything that follows as a normal result

Etymology: ME corolarie < LL corollarium, a deduction < L, orig., money paid for a garland, hence gift, gratuity < corolla: see corolla

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