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alligation

alligation noun: the act of tying together or attaching by some bond. Also the misspelling of allegation.

Noun

alligation (countable and uncountable, plural alligations)

  1. (obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
  2. (obsolete) The state of being attached.
  3. (obsolete) An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.

Also used as

alligation is also the misspelling of allegation.

Forms of alligation

pluralalligations

Origin of alligation

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

Errant spelling of allegation.

Words formed from alligation

Questions about alligation

What does alligation mean?
Alligation means the act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
What part of speech is alligation?
Alligation is a noun.
What is the plural of alligation?
The plural of alligation is alligations.

Words near alligation in the dictionary

  1. alligartas
  2. alligate
  3. alligated
  4. alligates
  5. alligating
  6. alligation
  7. alligation medial
  8. alligations
  9. alligator
  10. alligator apple
  11. alligator apples

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