collateral
/kə'lætərəl/
adjectivenoun
10 letters4 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADJECTIVE
1
Occurring with or following as a consequence.
“collateral target damage from a bombing run”
2
Descended from a common ancestor but through different lines.
“cousins are collateral relatives”
3
Serving to support or corroborate.
“collateral evidence”
4
Additional but secondary; auxiliary.
5
NOUNSituated or running side by side.
“collateral ridges of mountains”
1
A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.
WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withL
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinollateralcay
Starts & ends withC … L
Syllablescol · lat · er · al
SYNONYMS & RELATED25
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