Associations to the word «Colligation»

Wiktionary

COLLIGATION, noun. A binding together.
COLLIGATION, noun. (logic) The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts.
COLLIGATION, noun. (linguistics) The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.

Dictionary definition

COLLIGATION, noun. The state of being joined together.
COLLIGATION, noun. The connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis.

Wise words

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