colligation

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colligation

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

noun colligations

countable, uncountable A binding together. Near-synonyms: ligation, ligature
Similar: ligation, ligature
countable, uncountable The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts. Induction is a term applied to describe the process of a true Colligation of Facts by means of an exact and appropriate Conception.
countable, uncountable The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.

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noun formulation of a general hypothesis

한국어	종합 jonghap
Français	colligation

noun co-occurrence of syntactic categories

Deutsch	Kolligation

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@misc{colligation_2026,
  title = {colligation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/colligation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}