Definition of Corollary
Corollary
cor·ol·lary
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a statement that can be directly concluded from something that has already been proved;
e.g. She wrote the corollary to her findings directly underneath.
(noun)
the natural result or direct consequence of something, or a matter that naturally accompanies another;
e.g. A corollary of the new government policies was an increase in taxes.
(adjective)
naturally following from some statement that has already been proved, or naturally accompanying something;
e.g. The paper didn't mention the corollary findings of the study.
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