corollary

/ˈkɔrəlɛri/

/ˈkɔrəlɛri/

Other forms: corollaries

Corollary describes a result that is the natural consequence of something else. You could say that your renewed love of books is a corollary to the recent arrival of a book store in your neighborhood.

The noun corollary describes an action's consequence. For example, a good grade on an exam is a corollary of studying for long hours. The word is often seen with the prepositions "to" or "of," as in "a corollary to fortune is fame." Math enthusiasts may already be familiar with the word corollary, which can be used more formally to describe a new proof or proposition that follows naturally from an established one.

Definitions of corollary

1. noun

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

   illation, inference

   the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
2. noun

   a practical consequence that follows naturally
   “blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love”

   type of:

   aftermath, consequence

   the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
3. adjective

   following or occurring as a consequence
   synonyms: accompanying, attendant, concomitant, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent

   subsequent

   following in time or order