kɔˈlætərəl n. & adj. --n. 1
security pledged as a
guarantee for repayment of a loan. 2 a
person having
the same descent as
another but by a
different line. --adj. 1 descended
from the same
stock but by a different line. 2
side by side;
parallel. 3 a
additional but
subordinate. b
contributory. c
connected but
aside from the main
subject,
course, etc. øøcollaterality n. collaterally adv. [ME f. med.L collateralis (as
COM-, LATERAL)]