n. [ L. alligatio. ]
☞ The rule is named from the method of connecting together the terms by certain ligature-like signs. Alligation is of two kinds, medial and alternate; medial teaching the method of finding the price or quality of a mixture of several simple ingredients whose prices and qualities are known; alternate, teaching the amount of each of several simple ingredients whose prices or qualities are known, which will be required to make a mixture of given price or quality. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. caligatio, fr. caligare to emit vapor, to be dark, from caligo mist, darkness. ] Dimness; cloudiness. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. colligatio. ]
Colligation is not always induction, but induction is always colligation. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. déligation. ] (Surg.) A binding up; a bandaging. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Liaison. ]
Tied with tape, and sealed at each fold and ligation. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. obligation. L. obligatio. See Oblige. ]
A tender conscience is a stronger obligation than a proson. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
Every man has obligations which belong to his station. Duties extend beyond obligation, and direct the affections, desires, and intentions, as well as the actions. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Days of obligation.
under obligation,
under an obligation
adj. relating or constituting or qualified to create a legal or financial obligation;
n. [ L. profligatio. ] Defeat; rout; overthrow. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. subligatio, from subligare to bind below; sub under + ligare to bind. ] The act of binding underneath. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]