Definition of Collateral

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Collateral

Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.

Acting in an indirect way.

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.

Tending toward the same conclusion or result as something else; additional; as, collateral evidence.

Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; -- opposed to lineal.

A collateral relative.

Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.

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Collateral Quotations

All that happens is that the destruction of human beings - unless they're Americans - is called collateral damage.
Harold Pinter

For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put my house up as collateral, I invested the liquid money I had and two years of my time to get it over, but that's really not much of a risk for what the potential reward was if it worked.
John Hickenlooper

For example, Michael Mann's film Collateral - there is certain kinds of stories that lend themselves to digital photography. Some things are very raw stories that digital photography kind of lends itself to.
Matthew Modine

I want to be clear. No company is too big to be prosecuted. We have zero tolerance for corporate fraud, but we also recognize the importance of avoiding collateral consequences whenever possible.
Alberto Gonzales

One must choose between Obscurity with Efficiency, and Fame with its inevitable collateral of Bluff.
William McFee

Collateral Translations

collateral in Swedish is sida vid sida

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