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collateral

col·lat·er·al
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-lat-er-uh l]
    • /kəˈlæt ər əl/
    • /kəˈlæt.ər.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lat-er-uh l]
    • /kəˈlæt ər əl/

Definitions of collateral word

  • uncountable noun collateral Collateral is money or property which is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan. 3
  • noun collateral security pledged for the repayment of a loan 3
  • noun collateral (as modifier) 3
  • noun collateral a person, animal, or plant descended from the same ancestor as another but through a different line 3
  • adjective collateral situated or running side by side 3
  • adjective collateral descended from a common ancestor but through different lines 3

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Origin of collateral

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin collaterālis, equivalent to col- col-1 + laterālis lateral

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Collateral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

collateral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

collateral usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for collateral

adj collateral

  • ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
  • supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • satellite — Astronomy. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon.
  • concomitant — Concomitant is used to describe something that happens at the same time as another thing and is connected with it.
  • auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.

noun collateral

  • wealth — a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches: the wealth of a city.
  • warrant — authorization, sanction, or justification.
  • promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
  • bond — A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
  • security — freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.

adjective collateral

  • secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.

adverb collateral

verb collateral

  • initials — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
  • initialing — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
  • underwrite — to write under or at the foot of, especially under other written matter.

Antonyms for collateral

adj collateral

  • unrelated — associated; connected.
  • independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
  • dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
  • chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
  • primary — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.

noun collateral

  • uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
  • break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.

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