collateral
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6.7
- adjective
- /kəˈlætərəl/
- Corporate convictions bring with them the risk of catastrophic collateral consequences.
- collateral damage
- collateral effects
- collateral casualties
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Watch on YouTubeIt's another case of a good thing having a negative collateral result.
- It's another case of a good thing having a negative collateral result.
- So I would say racial disparity is a major issue in criminal justice system and its collateral consequences.
- The important question is, is this correlation between creativity and mental disorder causal or collateral?
- And what's the collateral effect of this, my friend, that Newman probably doesn't want to go to?
- One of the big talking points is collateral damage from Israel's campaign in Gaza.
- So there becomes this race, you know, to develop that capability and there's collateral damage in doing something like that.
- Sadly, the ones footing the bill are the innocent civilians who are blithely dismissed as collateral damage.
- No, in fact, from what I can remember, the collateral damage, it was never mentioned, never not even thought of.
- Am I simply the collateral damage on their path until my heart or frustration makes me impossible to ignore?
Examples
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He offered his watch as collateral when borrowing money from his friend.
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The bank requires additional documents and a car as collateral for the loan.
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Tell me, what are you offering as collateral for this loan?
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Come on, and keep my phone as collateral.
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Just use my house, then, as collateral.
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If I have to... I can sign over my half of the Quick Stop as collateral.
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State-subsidized programs afford collateral support through the provision of housing and health services for the military.
Academic text (1991) -
So I would say racial disparity is a major issue in criminal justice system and its collateral consequences.
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Thus, knowledge of collateral effects can help teachers choose interventions with maximal benefit for all students.
Academic text (2013) -
To secure the mortgage, they used their savings as collateral against the loan.
Synonyms
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5.0
Extra help or money that fills a gap in something
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3.4
Happening at the same time as something else or as a result of it
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6.0
A small or less important result that is not the main thing
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6.2
Happening as a result of a particular event or situation
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4.7
An extra part that makes something more complete or useful
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8.4
Happening at the same time as something else, often as a result
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4.1
A thing that is less important than the main part
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4.1
Not necessary but used to give extra support or help
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.6
Harm to ordinary people or buildings not meant as the main target during a military attack
- Specialized
A dishonest act that stops a person from knowing their rights or having a fair chance at trial
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Surface Forms
Morphology
collateral = lateral (semi-transparent) = col + later + al
The word is built on 'lateral', but the sense 'secondary or supporting' is a metaphorical extension from 'side by side' rather than a fully predictable literal meaning.
Etymology
Collateral comes from the Latin parts com- 'together' and latus 'side', the same root as lateral meaning 'side'. So a collateral thing is an extra or supporting 'side' help to the main thing.