collateral — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

2. Corresponding; accompanying, concomitant.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   Yet the attempt may give / Collateral interest to this homely tale.

3. Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Sinonimi

   tangentialsubordinateancillary

   Esempi

   collateral damage

   Although not a direct cause, the border skirmish was certainly a collateral incitement for the war.

   Altri esempi (1)

   That he [Atterbury] was altogether in the wrong on the main question, and on all the collateral questions springing out of it, […] is true.

4. Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   a collateral descendant

   Uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces are collateral relatives.

   Altri esempi (1)

   The pure blood all descends from five collateral lines called Al-Khamsah (the Cinque).

5. Relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

6. Expensive to the extent of being paid through a loan.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

7. Coming or directed along the side.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   collateral pressure

   collateral light

8. Acting in an indirect way.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   If by direct or by collateral hand They find us touched, we will our kingdom give […] To you in satisfaction.

9. Having the phloem and xylem adjacent.

   Uso

   • not-comparable
   • of a vascular bundle

Sostantivo

1. A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

   Sinonimi

   collateral securitypledge

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (2)

   "The decline in the quality of eligible collateral is a grave problem. The ECB is now buying corporate bonds that are close to junk, and the haircuts can barely deal with a one-notch credit downgrade. The reputational risk of such actions by a central bank would have been unthinkable in the past."

   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.

2. A collateral (not linear) family member.

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

3. A branch of a bodily part or system of organs.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   Besides the arteries blood streams through numerous veins we call collaterals.

4. Printed materials or content of electronic media used to enhance sales of products (short form of collateral material).

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

5. A thinner blood vessel providing an alternate route to blood flow in case the main vessel becomes occluded.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

6. A contemporary or rival.

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

7. An instance of hitting two or more targets, often enemy players, with a single shot, usually when they are lined up behind each other.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

Aggettivo

1. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

   Sinonimi

   indirect

   Contrari

   lineal

   Esempi

   cousins are collateral relatives

   an indirect descendant of the Stuarts

2. serving to support or corroborate

   Sinonimi

   confirmativeconfirmingconfirmatorycorroborativecorroboratorysubstantiatingsubstantiativevalidatingvalidatoryverificatoryverifying

   Esempi

   collateral evidence

3. additional but secondary; auxiliary;

4. situated or running side by side

   Esempi

   collateral ridges of mountains

5. occurring with or following as a consequence

   Sinonimi

   attendantconsequentaccompanyingconcomitantincidentalensuantresultantsequent

   Esempi

   an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems

   snags incidental to the changeover in management

   Altri esempi (5)

   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

Sostantivo

1. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan

   Termini più generali

   security interest