About The Word Ligature
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Ligature
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What's The Definition Of Ligature?
[n] the act of tying or binding things together
[n] something used to tie or bind [n] thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) [n] a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone [n] character consisting of two or more letters combined into one [n] (music) a group of notes connected by a slur Synonyms | Synonyms for Ligature: binder | tying Related Terms | Find terms related to Ligature: accent | accent mark | ascender | back | bar | bastard type | beard | belly | bevel | black letter | body | braid | brail | cable | cancel | cap | capital | case | character | cord | counter | custos | descender | direct | dot | em | en | expression mark | face | fat-faced type | feet | fermata | font | groove | hold | italic | key signature | knot | lead | letter | ligament | ligation | line | link | logotype | lower case | majuscule | mark | measure | metronomic mark | minuscule | nexus | nick | notation | pause | pi | pica | point | presa | print | roman | rope | sans serif | script | segno | shank | shoulder | sign | signature | slur | small cap | small capital | spun yarn | stamp | stem | string | swell | symbol | tempo mark | tendon | thong | tie | time signature | twine | twist | type | type body | type class | type lice | typecase | typeface | typefounders | typefoundry | upper case | vinculum | wire | yarn | yoke See Also | attachment | band | character | fastening | grapheme | graphic symbol | ligament | ligation | musical phrase | phrase | thread | yarn Ligature In Webster's Dictionary \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r; 135), n. [L.
ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf.
{Ally}, {League}, {Legatura}, {Liable}, {Ligament}.]
1. The act of binding.
2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
3. (Surg.)
(a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels,
particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.
(b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the
ligature of a joint.
5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.]
6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two
or more letters or characters united, as [ae], [filig],
[ffllig].
\Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.) To ligate; to tie. |
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