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) (obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond. (obsolete) The state of being attached. (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 Misspelling of allegation.