collateral
/kəˈlætəɹəl/
collateral
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Definition
Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.
Etymology
Recorded since c.1378, from Old French, from Medieval Latin collaterālis, from Latin col- (“together with”) (a form of con-) + the stem of latus (“side”). By surface analysis, col- + lateral.
Example Sentences
- "Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone."
- "Yet the attempt may give / Collateral interest to this homely tale."
- "collateral damage"
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