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k-uh-ROL-uh-ree/kəˈrɒləri/

A corollary is a natural result or logical follow-on: a corollary of the new policy. Consequence is everyday and broader; by-product can be accidental; implication is often what follows in thought. Corollary of is the pattern. In speech, which means or a natural result is enough. It is academic and slightly dry — do not use it for a surprise accident that does not follow from the premise.

Meaning

A natural result or consequence of something.

Examples

• “Higher fees were a corollary of the new policy.”
• “Higher fees were a corollary of shrinking the subsidy, not an accident.”
• “A corollary of shorter terms is a steeper revision curve.”

Good to know

a corollary of. A logical follow-on. Everyday: a natural result. Close: consequence. Academic; not a random side-effect.

Near in meaning

consequence

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