noun🔗ShareA security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay."To get a bank loan for her new bakery, Maria offered her car and house as collaterals. "businessfinanceasseteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(genealogy) A collateral (not linear) family member.""While I don't know my direct ancestors beyond my grandparents, I've recently started researching my collaterals, like my great-aunt's descendants." "familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA branch of a bodily part or system of organs."Besides the arteries blood streams through numerous veins we call collaterals."anatomyphysiologymedicinebodyorganpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrinted materials or content of electronic media used to enhance sales of products (short form of collateral material)."The marketing team created brochures and posters as collaterals to promote the new software. "mediabusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thinner blood vessel providing an alternate route to blood flow in case the main vessel becomes occluded."After the surgery to remove the blockage in his main artery, the doctor explained that collaterals had already begun to develop, providing alternate pathways for blood flow around the affected area. "anatomyphysiologymedicinebiologyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA contemporary or rival."In the office, Sarah viewed John and Emily as her collaterals, as they were all vying for the same promotion. "personbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
