English Explanatory Dictionary

alligate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bind or tie; to unite.
  2. To solve an arithmetic problem concerning proportions by means of alligation; to associate as having the same ratio.
adj
  1. Having the same proportion or ratio.

Pronunciation

/ˈælɪɡeɪt/

Word forms

alligate alligates alligating alligated

Etymology

From Latin alligatus (“tied, bound”), past participle of alligo (“to bind”), from ad + ligo (“to bind”). Doublet of alloy.

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