colligation

A binding together.

Near-synonyms: ligation, ligature

These therefore the midwife cutteth off, contriving them into a knot close unto the body of the Infant; from whence ensueth that tortuosity or complicated nodosity we usually call the Navell; occasioned by the colligation of the vessels before mentioned.

The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts.

Induction is a term applied to describe the process of a true Colligation of Facts by means of an exact and appropriate Conception.

the colligation of facts

The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.