corollary (Meaning)

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corollary (n)

a practical consequence that follows naturally

(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

corollary Sentence Examples

  1. A lack of exercise is often a corollary to poor health.
  2. One corollary of increased technology use is decreased face-to-face interaction.
  3. As temperatures rise, a corollary effect is the melting of polar ice caps.
  4. The corollary to his argument is that increased regulation stifles innovation.
  5. With increased urbanization comes the corollary problem of air pollution.
  6. A corollary of success is often increased responsibility.
  7. The corollary to freedom of speech is the responsibility to use it wisely.
  8. Economic growth is often a corollary of political stability.
  9. A corollary of globalization is the interconnectedness of economies around the world.
  10. In mathematics, corollaries are derived from previously proven theorems.

FAQs About the word corollary

a practical consequence that follows naturally, (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

resultant,result, consequence, outcome, product, sequel, precipitate, implication, fate, outgrowth

consideration, occasion, consideration, basis,reason, factor, cause, occasion, basis, cause

A lack of exercise is often a corollary to poor health.

One corollary of increased technology use is decreased face-to-face interaction.

As temperatures rise, a corollary effect is the melting of polar ice caps.

The corollary to his argument is that increased regulation stifles innovation.