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The correct spelling is collaterals.
How to pronounce collaterals
noun
Say it like: Col-lat-era-ls
The correct spelling is collaterals. A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay. For example: "Besides the arteries blood streams through numerous veins we call collaterals."
Usage Examples
“Besides the arteries blood streams through numerous veins we call collaterals.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.
- 2.(genealogy) A collateral (not linear) family member.
- 3.A branch of a bodily part or system of organs.
- 4.Printed materials or content of electronic media used to enhance sales of products (short form of collateral material).
- 5.A thinner blood vessel providing an alternate route to blood flow in case the main vessel becomes occluded.
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