Posted: 12/8/2004 7:43:02 PM EDT
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Main Entry: 1col·lat·er·al Pronunciation: k&-'la-t(&-)r&l Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle French, from Medieval Latin collateralis, from Latin com- + lateralis lateral 1 a : accompanying as secondary or subordinate : CONCOMITANT <digress into collateral matters> b : INDIRECT c : serving to support or reinforce : ANCILLARY 2 : belonging to the same ancestral stock but not in a direct line of descent -- compare LINEAL 3a 3 : parallel, coordinate, or corresponding in position, order, time, or significance <collateral states like Athens and Sparta> 4 a : of, relating to, or being collateral used as security (as for payment of a debt or performance of a contract) b : secured by collateral Main Entry: 2collateral Function: noun 1 : a collateral relative 2 : property (as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender 3 : a branch of a bodily part (as a vein) www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=collateral |