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Corollary: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Corollary noun. A natural consequence that follows directly from something else.
How to say it
kuh-ROL-uh-ree/kəˈrɒləri/ · American /ˈkɔrəˌlɛri/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (ROL).
Corollary in a sentence
Cheap flights had an obvious corollary: crowded beaches everywhere.
One corollary of working from home is that the kitchen table becomes the office.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- consequence
- result
- upshot
- by-product
Where corollary comes from
From Latin corollarium, money paid for a garland, and so a gratuity or something extra.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
One _____ of working from home is that the kitchen table becomes the office.
- corollary
- technocrat
- panpsychism
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corollary: One corollary of working from home is that the kitchen table becomes the office.