பொருள் : Descended from a common ancestor but through different lines.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
Cousins are collateral relatives.
An indirect descendant of the Stuarts.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : indirect
பொருள் : Serving to support or corroborate.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
Collateral evidence.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying
பொருள் : Additional but secondary. Auxiliary.
பொருள் : Situated or running side by side.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
Collateral ridges of mountains.
பொருள் : Occurring with or following as a consequence.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
An excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems.
Snags incidental to the changeover in management.
Attendant circumstances.
The period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness.
The ensuant response to his appeal.
The resultant savings were considerable.
Collateral target damage from a bombing run.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : accompanying, attendant, concomitant, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent