colligation

Definitions

1. A binding together.
   countable, uncountable
2. The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts.
   countable, uncountable
3. The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: ligation, ligature”

“These therefore the midwife cutteth off, contriving them into a knot close⟳ unto the body of the Infant; from whence ensueth that tortuosity or complicated nodosity we usually call⟳ the Navell; occasioned by the colligation of the vessels before mentioned.”

“Induction is a term applied to describe⟳ the process⟳ of a true Colligation of Facts by means of an exact and appropriate Conception.”

“the colligation of facts”

“In order⟳ to have⟳ knowledge of the physical world, we use⟳ our ideas and concepts as the "thread" on which we string the facts about the world, the "pearls." We do this by a process⟳ Whewell called colligation.”

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