Definition of "collateral"
collateral
/kəˈlætəɹəl/
adjective
not comparable
(genealogy) Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency.
noun
countable and uncountable, plural collaterals
(archaic) A contemporary or rival.
not comparable
(genealogy) Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency.
countable and uncountable, plural collaterals
(archaic) A contemporary or rival.