alligation

English

Etymology 1

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

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.

Derived terms

• alligation alternate
• alligation medial

Further reading

• alligation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Errant spelling of allegation.

Noun

alligation

1. Misspelling of allegation.