Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
colligation
noun
/kəˈlɪɡeɪʃən/
Definition
The act of binding or tying together; the connection or relationship between things.
Examples
- The colligation of different grammatical forms helps understand the rules of a language.
- In statistics, colligation can refer to how different data sets are related to one another.
- Teachers often emphasize the colligation of vocabulary words in sentences for better comprehension.
Meaning
Colligation refers to the way in which terms or concepts are grouped or connected, particularly in a specific context such as linguistics, where it can describe how various phrases or grammatical structures relate to one another.
Synonyms
- connection
- binding
- association
- relationship
