Alligation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of tying together or attaching by some bond. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. 2
    Misspelling of allegation. alt-of, misspelling
  3. 3
    The state of being attached. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  4. 4
    An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin alligatio (“tying, binding, bond”), noun formation (from alligō + -tiō) of past participle of alligo (“I bind”), from ad + ligo (“I bind”).

Etymology 2

Errant spelling of allegation.

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alligation alternatealligation medial

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