collateral /kəˈlætəɹəl/adjective 9noun 7forms 1 adjective9 •Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone. — 2013 •Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal.Although not a direct cause, the border skirmish was certainly a collateral incitement for the war. •Acting in an indirect way.If by direct or by collateral hand They find us touched, we will our kingdom give […] To you in satisfaction. — 1603 •Relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security. •Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency.Uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces are collateral relatives. •Coming or directed along the side. •Having the phloem and xylem adjacent. •Corresponding; accompanying, concomitant.Yet the attempt may give / Collateral interest to this homely tale. — 1814 •Expensive to the extent of being paid through a loan. noun7 •A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.In colonial times, when land was not worth much and banks didn’t exist, most lending was based on human property. In the early 1700s, slaves were the dominant collateral in South Carolina. — 2019 •Printed materials or content of electronic media used to enhance sales of products (short form of collateral material). •A branch of a bodily part or system of organs.Besides the arteries blood streams through numerous veins we call collaterals. •A thinner blood vessel providing an alternate route to blood flow in case the main vessel becomes occluded. •An instance of hitting two or more targets, often enemy players, with a single shot, usually when they are lined up behind each other. •(no longer used) A collateral (not linear) family member. •(no longer used) A contemporary or rival. formscollaterals
