corollary

Meanings

Noun

a practical consequence that follows naturally
- "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"
(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
A gift beyond what is actually due; an addition or superfluity.
An a fortiori occurrence, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort.
A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.

Adj

Occurring as a natural consequence or result; attendant; consequential.
Forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, from Late Latin corōllārium (“money paid for a garland; gift, gratuity, corollary; consequence, deduction”), from corōlla (“small garland”), diminutive of corōna (“crown”).

Scrabble Score: 14

corollary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
corollary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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