collateral

collateral
col|lat|e|ral1 [kəˈlætərəl] n [U]
property or other goods that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back the money they lend you
People put up their homes as collateral in order to raise the money to invest in the scheme.
>collateralize AmE v [T]
collateral 2
collateral2 adj [only before noun]
[Date: 1300-1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: collateralis, from Latin com- ( COM-) + lateralis ( LATERAL)]
1.) collateral damage
people who are hurt or killed, or property that is damaged accidentally in a war - used especially by the army, navy etc
Hitting any non-military targets would risk 'collateral damage'.
2.) relating to something or happening as a result of it, but not as important
There may be collateral benefits to the scheme.
3.) collateral relatives are members of your family who are not closely related to you

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  • collateral — col·lat·er·al 1 /kə la tə rəl, la trəl/ adj 1 a: accompanying as a secondary fact, activity, or agency but subordinate to a main consideration b: not directly relevant or material a collateral evidentiary matter a collateral issue 2: belonging to …   Law dictionary

  • collatéral — collatéral, ale, aux [ kɔ(l)lateral, o ] adj. • colatéralXIVe; lat. médiév. collateralis, de latus, lateris « côté » 1 ♦ Qui est latéral par rapport à qqch. Anat. Artère collatérale, qui se détache d un tronc principal et chemine parallèlement à… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Collateral — Col*lat er*al, a. [LL. collateralis; col + lateralis lateral. See {Lateral}.] 1. Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure. Collateral light. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Acting in an indirect way. [1913 Webster] If… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • collatéral — collatéral, ale (kol la té ral, ra l ) adj. 1°   Qui accompagne, qui marche à côté.    Terme d architecture. Nef collatérale, nef des bas côtés ou ailes d une église ; et, substantivement, les collatéraux d une église, les bas côtés.    Terme d… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Collateral — Collatéral (film) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Collatéral. Collatéral est un thriller et un film d action américain réalisé par Michael Mann et sorti en 2004 …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • collatéral — COLLATÉRAL, ALE. adj. (On pron. les L.) Ce terme n est d usage qu en parlant de parenté et de succession hors de la ligne directe, soit descendante, soit ascendante. Ainsi on appelle Héritier collatéral, Un héritier qui ne descend point de celui… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Collateral — Col*lat er*al, n. 1. A collateral relative. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • collateral — [kə lat′ər əl] adj. [ME < ML collateralis < L com , together + lateralis,LATERAL] 1. side by side; parallel 2. parallel in time, rank, importance, etc.; corresponding 3. accompanying or existing in a subordinate, corroborative, or indirect… …   English World dictionary

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