Look up: alligation

1. alligation
   Type: Term Pronunciation: al-i-gā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A rule of mixtures whereby 1) the cost of a mixture may be determined, given the proportions and prices of the several ingredients; or 2) in pharmacy, the relative amounts of solutions of different percentages which must be taken to form a mixture of a given strength. &n...
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2. Alligation
   Al`li·ga'tion noun [ Latin alligatio .] 1. The act of tying together or attaching by some bond, or the state of being attached. [ R.] 2. (Arith.) A rule relating to the solution of questions concerning the compounding or mix...
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3. alligation
   1. The act of tying together or attaching by some bond, or the state of being attached. ... 2. <mathematics> A rule relating to the solution of questions concerning the compounding or mixing of different ingredients, or ingredients of different qualities or values. ... The rule is named from t...
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4. Alligation
   • (n.) A rule relating to the solution of questions concerning the compounding or mixing of different ingredients, or ingredients of different qualities or values. • (n.) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond, or the state of being attached.
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5. alligation
   alligation 1. A rule relating to the solution of questions concerning the compounding or mixing of different ingredients, or ingredients of different qualities or values. 2. The act of tying together or attaching by some bond, or the state of being attached.
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6. Alligation
   Alligation is a rule of arithmetic, chiefly found in the older books, relating to the solution of questions concerning the compounding or mixing together of different ingredients, or ingredients of different qualities or values. Thus if a quantity of sugar worth 50 pence the kilogram. and another qu...
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7. Alligation
   : `Alligation` is an old and practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients. There are two types of alligation: `alligation medial`, used to find the quantity of a mixture given the quantities of its ingredients, and `alligation alternate`, used to find the amount...
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