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alligation en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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Deriveds

alligation medial · alligation alternate

alligation en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Errant spelling of allegation.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of allegation.
    alt of allegation