Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A proposition that follows with little or no proof required from one already proven.
- n. A deduction or an inference.
- n. A natural consequence or effect; a result.
- adj. Consequent; resultant.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In mathematics, a proposition incidentally proved in proving another; an immediate or easily drawn consequence; hence, any inference similarly drawn.
- n. A surplus; something in excess.
- n. Synonyms Conclusion, etc. See inference.
- Same as corollar and corollate.
Wiktionary
- n. Something given beyond what is actually due; something added or superfluous.
- n. Something which occurs a fortiori, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort.
- n. A proposition which follows easily from the proof of another proposition.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. That which is given beyond what is actually due, as a garland of flowers in addition to wages; surplus; something added or superfluous.
- n. Something which follows from the demonstration of a proposition; an additional inference or deduction from a demonstrated proposition; a consequence.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a practical consequence that follows naturally
- n. (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
Etymologies
- Middle English corolarie, from Latin corōllārium, money paid for a garland, gratuity, from corōlla, small garland; see corolla.
Examples
“A corollary is that Democrats do best when turnout is highest -- that is, when relatively apathetic voters can be roused to go to the polls.”
“An important corollary is that, properly measured, the higher a student's probability of dropping out or failing, the lower his return to education.”
“That's fine but you realize the corollary is that they are also fine to hold whatever standard they want.”
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“If I claim your arguments are idiotic, then the corollary is that my arguments are intelligent.”
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“The inevitable corollary is that speed and spirit are at a discount.”
“A corollary is that the government is the best judge of how your money is to be spent and that if the government sees a better way of spending your money, it has a right and an obligation to doso.”
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“Of course, the corollary is that you cannot seriously expect kids not to have sex until 25 – 28 when they finish a post-graduate degree.”
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“The corollary is what would the fallout be if another sector bubbled?”
“A corollary is to accept the fact that the region was more densely populated than formerly believed.”
“Ditto Wendie O, and of course the corollary is that these publishers pay ludicrously low flat fees (like a few hundred dollars, and the writer is supposed to provide sidebars, index, etc. as well).”
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