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Uncommoncorollary
The correct spelling is corollary.
How to pronounce corollary
noun
IPA: /kɔˈɹoʊˌlɛɹi/
Say it like: Cor-oll-aree
The correct spelling is corollary. Something given beyond what is actually due; something added or superfluous. For example: "Finally getting that cracked window fixed was a nice corollary of redoing the whole storefront."
Usage Examples
“Finally getting that cracked window fixed was a nice corollary of redoing the whole storefront.”
“We have proven that this set is finite and well ordered; as a corollary, we now know that there is an order-preserving map from it to the natural numbers.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something given beyond what is actually due; something added or superfluous.
- 2.Something which occurs a fortiori, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort.
- 3.A proposition which follows easily from the proof of another proposition.
adjective
- 1.Occurring as a natural consequence or result; attendant; consequential.
- 2.Forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.
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