Alligated

/ˈæləɡeɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Bound or joined together; connected or united in a relationship or mixture.

Etymology

Past participle of 'alligate,' from Latin 'alligare' (to bind to). Used as an adjective to describe the state of being bound or connected.

Kelly Says

In historical mathematical texts, numbers were described as 'alligated' when mixed—the concept of ingredients literally 'tying themselves together' mathematically shows how metaphorical medieval thinking was.

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