'Ligature' definitions:

Definition of 'ligature'

From: WordNet
noun
(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
noun
Character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
noun
A metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
noun
Thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
noun
Something used to tie or bind [syn: binder, ligature]
noun
The act of tying or binding things together [syn: tying, ligature]

Definition of 'Ligature'

From: GCIDE
  • Ligature \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.) To ligate; to tie. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Ligature'

From: GCIDE
  • Ligature \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as [ae], [filig], [ffllig]. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'ligature'

From: GCIDE
  • Logotype \Log"o*type\, n. [Gr. lo`gos word + -type.] (Print.) A single type, containing two or more letters; as, [ae], \[oe], [AE], [filig], [fllig], [ffllig], etc.; -- called also ligature. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'ligature'

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