alligation

The English word “alligation” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
The state of being attached.
An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.

Etymology

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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