01 a. Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.
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Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.
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Acting in an indirect way.“If by direct or by collateral hand They find us touched, we will our kingdom give . . . To you in satisfaction.” — Shak.
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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.“That he [Attebury] was altogether in the wrong on the main question, and on all the collateral questions springing out of it, . . . is true.” — Macaulay.
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Tending toward the same conclusion or result as something else; additional; as, collateral evidence.“Yet the attempt may give Collateral interest to this homely tale.” — Wordsworth.
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Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; -- opposed to lineal.(Genealogy)
Phrases & compounds
Collateral assurance —
that which is made, over and above the deed itself.
Collateral circulation —
circulation established through indirect or subordinate branches when the supply through the main vessel is obstructed.
Collateral issue —
An issue taken upon a matter aside from the merits of the case.
Collateral security —
security for the performance of covenants, or the payment of money, besides the principal security.
collateral damage —
damage caused by a military operation, such as a bombing, to objects or persons not themselves the intended target of the attack.