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corollary

/kɒrəlɛri/ noun · British & US
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What does corollary mean?

noun

A conclusion or result that follows necessarily from a particular fact or proposition. A proposition that follows necessarily from a given proposition.

Example

"The discovery of a new species was a corollary of the team's extensive research in the field."

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