noun
Meaning 1
A binding together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Near-synonyms: ligation, ligature
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ligation, ligature
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
colligation
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noun
Meaning 2
The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: association, connection, connexion
Narrower terms: generalization, generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning
noun
Meaning 5
the state of being joined together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: junction, conjunction, conjugation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: union, unification
Narrower terms: anastomosis, inosculation, synapse
History
Etymology
From Latin colligātiō. By surface analysis, colligate + -ion.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: col·ligació — formulation of a general hypothesis
- French: colligation — formulation of a general hypothesis
- Korean: 종합 (jonghap) — formulation of a general hypothesis
- German: Kolligation — co-occurrence of syntactic categories