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

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras