colligation
colligation · colligations
Kolligation
A binding togetherA binding together.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A binding together.
Near-synonyms: ligation, ligature
the state of being joined together
(countable, uncountable)The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts.
the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
(countable, uncountable)The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.
Kolligation
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
co-occurrence of syntactic categories:
Origin
From Latin colligātiō. By surface analysis, colligate + -ion.From Latin colligātiō. By surface analysis, colligate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: colligations| Singular | colligation |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the state of being joined together:junctionconjunctionconjugation
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable