Meaning of the word corollary in English

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corollary

US /ˈkɔːr.ə.ler.i/
UK /ˈkɔːr.ə.ler.i/
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Noun

1.

a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved.

Example:
The increase in crime was a direct corollary of the economic downturn.
A natural corollary of the theory is that all matter has consciousness.
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