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cor·ol·lary (kôr′ə ler′ē, kär′-; Brit & often Cdn, kə räl′ər ē)
noun pl. corollaries -·lar′·ies
- a proposition that follows from another that has been proved
- an inference or deduction
- 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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