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    ligature
    /ˈlɪɡətʃə/

    noun

    • 1. a thing used for tying or binding something tightly: "there was no sign of the ligature which strangled her"
    • 2. a slur or tie.

    verb

    • 1. bind or connect with a ligature: "he ligatured the duodenum below the pylorus"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ligatureLigature Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LIGATURE is something that is used to bind; specifically : a filament (such as a thread) used in surgery. How to use ligature in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › ligatureLIGATURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill. anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord. a tie or bond: the ligature of mutual need that bound them together. Printing, Orthography. a stroke or bar connecting two letters.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIGATURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LIGATURE definition: 1. a thread or wire used for tying something, especially a blood vessel: 2. a thread or wire used…. Learn more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ligature_(writing)Ligature (writing) - Wikipedia

    In handwriting, a ligature is made by joining two or more characters in an atypical fashion by merging their parts, or by writing one above or inside the other. In printing, a ligature is a group of characters that is typeset as a unit, so the characters do not have to be joined.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIGATURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ligatureLigature - definition of ligature by The Free Dictionary

    Define ligature. ligature synonyms, ligature pronunciation, ligature translation, English dictionary definition of ligature. In writing, a ligature is a combination of two or more letters joined into a single unit.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishligature noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ligature noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ligatureligature - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · the ligature of a joint (countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature. Meronym: ligand (countable, music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase. A curve or line connecting ...

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › ligatureLigature Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ligature definition, the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill. See more.

  11. www.scribendi.com › academy › articlesLigatures: A Guide to their Proper and Improper Use | Scribendi

    What is a ligature? Here we explain the history of ligatures and their proper and improper uses.