- To tie or group together.
- Logic. To bring (isolated facts) together by an explanation or hypothesis that applies to them all.
[Latin colligāre, colligāt- : com-, com- + ligāre, to tie, bind.]
colligation col'li·ga'tion n.
colligate
Dictionary:
col·li·gate (kŏl'ĭ-gāt')  |
| WordNet: colligate |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
make a logical or causal connection
Synonyms: associate, tie in, relate, link, link up, connect
Meaning #2:
consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
Synonym: subsume
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