Associations to the word «Alligation»

Wiktionary

ALLIGATION, noun. (obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
ALLIGATION, noun. (obsolete) The state of being attached.
ALLIGATION, noun. (obsolete) An old and practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
ALLIGATION, noun. Misspelling of allegation.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.