word
corollary
kuh-ROL-uh-ree
kəˈrɒləriListen
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Syllable breakdown
corollary
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Dictionary meaning
A proposition that follows from a proved theorem with little or no extra proof needed.
History and origin
Latin — 'corollarium' (a garland given as a gift — i.e. something extra).
Examples
- As a corollary to the main theorem, it follows that all integers can be factored into primes.
American: 'KOR-uh-lair-ee'; British: 'kuh-ROL-uh-ree'.
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