alligation
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Latin alligatio (“tying, binding, bond”), noun formation (from alligō + -tiō) of past participle of alligo (“I bind”), from ad + ligo (“I bind”).
Noun[edit]
alligation (countable and uncountable, plural alligations)
- (obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
- (obsolete) The state of being attached.
- (obsolete) An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- alligation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2[edit]
Errant spelling of allegation.
Noun[edit]
alligation
- Misspelling of allegation.