Definition of COLLIGATION

colligation

Meanings

Plural: colligations

Noun

  • the state of being joined together
  • the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
  • A binding together.
  • The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts.
  • The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin colligātiō. By surface analysis, colligate + -ion.

Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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