Definition of LIGATURE. Meaning of LIGATURE. Synonyms of LIGATURE

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Definition of LIGATURE

Ligature
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. 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].
Ligature
Ligature Lig"a*ture (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.) To ligate; to tie.
ligature
Logotype Log"o*type, n. [Gr. ? word + -type.] (Print.) A single type, containing two or more letters; as, [ae], [AE], [filig], [fllig], [ffllig], etc.; -- called also ligature.

Meaning of LIGATURE from wikipedia

- / /, and [ ] are used here, see this page. In writing and typography, a ligature occurs where two or more graphemes or letters are joined to form a single...
- Look up ligature in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ligature may refer to: Ligature (writing), a combination of two or more letters into a single symbol...
- (lowercase: æ) is a character formed from the letters a and e, originally a ligature representing the Latin diphthong ae. It has been promoted to the status...
- In surgery or medical procedure, a ligature consists of a piece of thread (suture) tied around an anatomical structure, usually a blood vessel, another...
- wound around the neck Ligature strangulationStrangulation without suspension using some form of cord-like object (ligature) called a garrote Manual...
- In the ****anese writing system kana ligatures (****anese: 合略仮名, Hepburn: gōryaku-gana) are ligatures in the kana writing system, both hiragana and katakana...
- Minuscule: ȣ) is a ligature of the Gr**** letters ο and υ which was frequently used in Byzantine m****cripts. This omicron-upsilon ligature is still seen today...
- grammar, a ligature is a morpheme that links two elements. Albanian morphology#The linking ****ic Ezāfe Interfix Miskito grammar#Ligature Tagalog grammar#Ligature...
- the logogram &, representing the conjunction "and". It originated as a ligature of the letters of the word et (Latin for "and"). Ampersand: the sign &;...
- A ligature is a device which holds a reed onto the mouthpiece of a single-reed instrument such as a saxophone or clarinet. The ligature must secure the...