COLLATERALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Collateral

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (as an adjective): from medieval Latin collateralis, from col- ‘together with’ + lateralis (from latus, later- ‘side’). collateral (sense 1 of the noun) (originally US) is from the phrase collateral security, denoting something pledged in addition to the main obligation of a contract

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kəˈlat(ə)rəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default

Short Definition:

security for repayment of loan

Examples:
  • she put her house up as collateral for the bank loan
Definition:

a person having the same ancestor as another but through a different line.

Short Definition:

person having same ancestor as another

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