colligation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being joined together
  2. noun the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis

Etymology

From Latin colligātiō. By surface analysis, colligate + -ion.

Synonyms

junction, conjunction, conjugation

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