alligation

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noun

The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.

OriginLatin alligatio →
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Meanings

alligation1

nounalligation (countable and uncountable, plural alligations)

plural alligations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableThe state of being attached.
  3. countableobsoleteuncountableAn old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.

alligation2

noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of allegation.

Origin

alligation · noun

  1. Latinalligatio“tying, binding, bond”
  2. Englishalligation

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

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alligation · noun

Errant spelling of allegation.

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APA

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MLA

“alligation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alligation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligation.

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