collaterality
/kəˌlætəˈræləti/
noun
- The state or quality of being related but not directly; a secondary or indirect connection.
- The collaterality of the two research projects meant they shared some methods but had different goals.
- The collaterality of the evidence made it less convincing in court.
- In family trees, collaterality refers to relationships like cousins rather than direct ancestors.
- The condition of being parallel or side by side, especially in a supporting role.
- In the organization, the departments had a collaterality that encouraged cooperation.
- The collaterality of the two train lines allowed for easy transfers between them.
- The collaterality of the two rivers created a fertile valley between them.
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