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alligation(dictionary)

horrific (iou) and alligation (iou)


horrific (iou)



horrific adjective. M17.
[French horrifique or Latin horrificus, from horrere: see HORRIBLE, -FIC.]
Exciting horror; horrifying.
J. Gathorne-Hardy Dr Locking now recounted a horrific tale of a whole year devoted to Latin. N. Symington During this time she was also plagued by horrific nightmares.
horrifically adverb L17.

alligation (iou)



alligation noun. Now rare or obsolete. M16.
[Latin alligatio(n-), from alligat- pa. ppl stem of alligare bind to: see -ATION.]
The action of attaching; the state of being attached. M16.
Math. The arithmetical solution of problems concerning the mixing of different things. M16-M19.