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[kawr-uh-ler-ee, kor-; especially Brit., kuh-rol-uh-ree] 
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corollary
[kawr-uh-ler-ee, kor-; especially Brit., kuh-rol-uh-ree]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion, deduction |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, analogy, consequence, culmination, effect, end, end product, induction, inference, issue, precipitate, result, sequel, sequence, upshot |
| Main Entry: | concomitant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contributing, accompanying |
| Synonyms: | accessory, adjuvant, agreeing, ancillary, associated with, associative, attendant, attending, belonging, coefficient, coetaneous, coeval, coexistent, coincident, coincidental, collateral, complementary, concordant, concurrent, conjoined, conjoined with, connected, contemporaneous, contemporary, coordinate, corollary, coterminous, coupled with, fellow, in tempo, in time, incident, isochronal, isochronous, joint, satellite, synchronal, synchronous, synergetic, synergistic |
| Antonyms: | accidental, chance, unrelated |
| Main Entry: | deduction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion, understanding |
| Synonyms: | answer, assumption, cogitation, concluding, consequence, consideration, contemplation, corollary, deliberation, derivation, finding, illation, inference, inferring, judgment, meditation, mulling, musing, opinion, pondering, ratiocination, reasoning, reflection, result, rumination, sequitur, speculation, thinking, thought |
| Antonyms: | confusion |
| Main Entry: | effect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves |
| Notes: | as a noun, affect means 'a feeling or emotion,' whereas effect means 'the result or consequence of some action or process'; as a verb, to affect means 'to exert an influence upon,' and implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction, whereas to effect means 'to bring about as a result' effect is a noun referring to a thing, but if you mean an action, that is affect; if you want the verb meaning 'achieve, bring about,' that is effect |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, commencement, foundation, origin, source, start |
| Main Entry: | inference |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion, deduction |
| Synonyms: | assumption, conjecture, corollary, guess, hint, interpretation, presumption, reading, reasoning, supposition |
| Main Entry: | parallel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complement, correlation |
| Synonyms: | analogue, analogy, comparison, corollary, correlate, correspondence, correspondent, counterpart, countertype, double, duplicate, duplication, equal, equivalent, homologue, kin*, likeness, match, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, twin |
| Antonyms: | difference, divergence, opposite, reverse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reasoning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | logic, interpretation |
| Synonyms: | acumen, analysis, apriority, argument, case, cogitation, concluding, corollary, deduction, dialectics, exposition, generalization, hypothesis, illation, induction, inference, interpretation, logistics, premise, proof, proposition, ratiocination, rationale, rationalizing, reason, syllogism, syllogization, thinking, thought, train of thought |
| Antonyms: | irrationality, nonsense |
| Main Entry: | result |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect brought about by something |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, arrangement, backwash, by-product, close, completion, conclusion, consequence, consummation, corollary, creature, crop, decision, denouement, determination, development, emanation, end, ensual, event, eventuality, execution, finish, fruit*, fruition, harvest, issue, offshoot, outcome, outcropping, outgrowth, payoff, proceeds, product, production, reaction, repercussion, returns, sequel, sequence, settlement, termination, upshot |
| Antonyms: | cause, source |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | twin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something exactly like another |
| Synonyms: | Siamese twin, clone, companion, coordinate, corollary, counterpart, doppelganger, double, duplicate, fraternal twin, identical twin, likeness, look-alike, match, mate, reciprocal, ringer |
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