The act or process of binding things together; the organization of diverse facts or observations under a unified principle or explanation.
From Latin 'colligatio,' from 'colligare' (to bind together), with the -tion suffix indicating the action or result.
William Whewell coined 'colligation' as a scientific term to describe how scientists organize facts into larger patterns—it's less famous than 'induction' but captures something crucial: that theories bind facts together meaningfully!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.