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Ligature

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Noun

1. ligature

(music) a group of notes connected by a slur

2. ligature

character consisting of two or more letters combined into one

3. ligature

a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

4. ligature

thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

5. binder, ligature

something used to tie or bind

6. ligature, tying

the act of tying or binding things together

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ligature

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noun
1. 
the act of binding or tying up
2. 
something used to bind
3. 
a link, bond, or tie
4. surgery
a thread or wire for tying around a vessel, duct, etc, as for constricting the flow of blood to a part
5. printing
a character of two or more joined letters, such as fl, ffi, ffl
6. music
a. 
a slur or the group of notes connected by it
b. 
(in plainsong notation) a symbol indicating two or more notes grouped together
verb
7. (transitive)
to bind with a ligature; ligate

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Ligature

see synonyms of ligature
noun
1. 
a tying or binding together
2. 
a thing used in tying or binding together; tie, bond, etc.
3. 
a. 
a written or printed character containing two or more letters united, as æ, 64258, th
b. 
a curved line connecting such letters in writing
4.  Music
a. 
in medieval mensural notation, a symbol representing two or more notes
b. 
a curved line joining two or more notes in a tie or slur
c. 
the notes so connected
5.  Surgery
a thread or wire used to tie up an artery, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈligatured or ˈligaturing
6. 
to tie or bind together with a ligature; ligate

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ligature

see synonyms of ligature
n.
1. The act of tying or binding.
2.
a. A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
b. A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.
c. Something that unites; a bond.
3. A character, letter, or unit of type, such as æ, combining two or more letters.
4. Music
a. A group of notes intended to be played or sung as one phrase.
b. A curved line indicating such a phrase; a slur.
c. A passage of notes sung by repeating the same syllable.
d. A metal band that attaches the reed to the mouthpiece of the clarinet and related instruments.
tr.v. lig·a·tured, lig·a·tur·ing, lig·a·tures
To ligate.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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