alligate
To solve an arithmetic problem concerning proportions by means of alligationTo solve an arithmetic problem concerning proportions by means of alligation; to associate as having the same ratio.
Meaning
2 sensesTo solve an arithmetic problem concerning proportions by means of alligation; to associate as having the same ratio.
(obsolete, transitive)To bind or tie; to unite.
Origin
From Latin alligatus (“tied, bound”), past participle of alligo (“to bind”), from ad + ligFrom Latin alligatus (“tied, bound”), past participle of alligo (“to bind”), from ad + ligo (“to bind”). Doublet of alloy.
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Forms
alligates, alligating, alligated, alligatedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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