alligation

countable obsolete uncountable

(obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond. / (obsolete) The state of being attached.

Japanese Meaning

（時代遅れの用法）互いに結びつける、接続する行為 / （時代遅れの用法）物が結合・接続された状態

The antiquarian described the alligation of the manuscripts, noting how cords and straps had once tied them together.

古書収集家は写本の結束について説明し、かつて縄や革の紐でそれらが結ばれていたことを指摘した。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) The state of being attached.

Sense（3）

(obsolete) An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.

alligations

（ plural ）