alligation
The act of tying together or attaching by some bondThe act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The state of being attached.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
Origin
From Latin alligatio (“tying, binding, bond”), noun formation (from alligō + -tiō) of pastFrom Latin alligatio (“tying, binding, bond”), noun formation (from alligō + -tiō) of past participle of alligo (“to bind”), from ad + ligo (“to bind”).
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Forms
plural: alligations| Singular | alligation |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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