Dictionary Check: collateral
"collateral" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
adjective
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
Example:
"cousins are collateral relatives"
adjective
serving to support or corroborate
Example:
"collateral evidence"
adjective
additional but secondary; auxiliary;
adjective
situated or running side by side
Example:
"collateral ridges of mountains"
adjective
occurring with or following as a consequence
Example:
"an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"
noun
a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
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