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corollary vs consequence

consequence vs corollary

corollary and consequence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corollary Yes No No No
consequence Yes No No No
As nouns, consequence is a hypernym of corollary; that is, consequence is a word with a broader meaning than corollary:
  • corollary: a practical consequence that follows naturally
  • consequence: the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
Other hypernyms of corollary include aftermath.
corollary (noun) consequence (noun)
(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition having important effects or influence
a practical consequence that follows naturally the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Difference between corollary and consequence

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