meaning of collateral
1. Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.
2. Acting in an indirect way.
3. Related to, but not strictly a part of, the main thing or matter under consideration; hence, subordinate; not chief or principal; as, collateral interest; collateral issues.
4. Tending toward the same conclusion or result as something else; additional; as, collateral evidence.
5. Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; -- opposed to lineal.
6. A collateral relative.
7. Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.
Related Words
collateral | collaterally | collateralness |
