Corollary
/kɔˈɹoʊˌlɛɹi/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Corollary
noun
- Something given beyond what is actually due; something added or superfluous.
- Something which occurs a fortiori, as a result of another effort without significant additional effort.
"Finally getting that cracked window fixed was a nice corollary of redoing the whole storefront."
- A proposition which follows easily from the proof of another proposition.
"We have proven that this set is finite and well ordered; as a corollary, we now know that there is an order-preserving map from it to the natural numbers."
adjective
- Occurring as a natural consequence or result; attendant; consequential.
- Forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.
Anagrams of Corollary
No exact anagrams found for "corollary". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
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Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Corollary
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Corollary"
Corollary is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Corollary" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "corollary" is a medium-scoring word.