corollary
/ˈkɔrəˌlɛri/
noun
- A direct or natural consequence or result that follows from something else.
- One corollary of the new law is that small businesses will need to update their safety equipment.
- A corollary of eating too much sugar is an increased risk of cavities.
- The discovery of fire had a corollary: humans could now cook food and stay warm.
- A statement that follows readily from a previously proved statement in mathematics or logic.
- In geometry class, we learned a corollary that all right angles are equal.
- The corollary to the Pythagorean theorem helps us find the distance between two points.
- After proving the main theorem, the professor wrote a corollary on the board.
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adjective
- Forming a consequence or accompaniment; resulting naturally.
- Economic growth and environmental damage are sometimes corollary outcomes of industrialization.
- Increased screen time often has a corollary effect on sleep quality.
- The corollary benefits of regular exercise include better mood and higher energy.