colligation
- noun
- /ˌkɒlɪˈɡeɪʃən/
- Archaic
:
coligación
- The scientist achieved colligation by proposing a theory that explained all the experimental results.
Examples
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Historical research often requires the colligation of scattered data into a coherent narrative.
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Her colligation of unrelated observations led to an entirely new understanding of the phenomenon.
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The colligation of various data points helped scientists draw conclusions.
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Researchers often rely on colligation to support their theories.
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Her colligation of related observations revealed a significant trend in the data.
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The historian's colligation of artifacts from different cultures helped to illustrate the shared influences in their development.
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In his study, the researcher emphasized the importance of colligation to form a comprehensive view of the environmental changes over time.
Synonyms
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6.1
A group of things joined together as one whole
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9.9
A series of things like events or ideas joined in a chain
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9.9
Agreement between different areas of study that forms one explanation
Deciding something from facts or reasons
Antonyms
How Explanatory
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3.2
- Archaic
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1.0
26
3.9
- Specialized
57
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Colligation comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and ligare 'to bind'. Imagine a scientist tying many small facts into one neat theory, like a ligament that holds things together. So, colligation means bringing separate observations into a single explanation.