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alligation.

The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. The state of being attached.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  3. An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

noun
  1. Misspelling of allegation.

    alt-of · misspelling
Where this word comes from

Errant spelling of allegation.

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