collateral form

noun

A synonymous but not identical, coexisting form (variation) of a word, such as an accepted alternative spelling.

“Podgy is a collateral form of pudgy”

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Meanings

nouncollateral form (plural collateral forms)

plural collateral forms

  1. human sciencesA synonymous but not identical, coexisting form (variation) of a word, such as an accepted alternative spelling.

    Podgy is a collateral form of pudgy

Translations

Dutch nevenvorm
  • nevenvormcoexisting form of a word
Polish forma pokrewna, wariant
  • forma pokrewnacoexisting form of a word
  • wariantcoexisting form of a word
Cite this entry
APA

collateral form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20form

MLA

“collateral form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20form. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collateral form,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20form.

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