Corollary
(noun)
- A proposition that follows from one already proven or assumed.
- A consequence or an implication that follows logically from a previous statement.
Origin:
From latin corollarium, from corolla (small crown), from coronare (to crown).
Examples:
- The corollary of the theorem was that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
- The corollary of lower interest rates is usually increased borrowing and spending.
- The corollary to this argument is that the government should invest more in education.
- The corollary of increased efficiency is lower costs.
- The corollary of the definition was that the circle is a set of points that are equidistant from a center point.