ˈkälə̇ˌgāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin colligatus, past participle of colligare, from com- + ligare to tie — more at ligature
1. : to bind, unite, or group together often according to a subsuming principle
colligating a number of instances
2. : to bring together (isolated facts) inductively to organize under one conception or elicit a general principle