Associations to the word «Ligature»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
LIGATURE, noun. (uncountable) The act of tying or binding something.
LIGATURE, noun. (countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
LIGATURE, noun. A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.
LIGATURE, noun. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.
LIGATURE, noun. (countable) (typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
LIGATURE, noun. (countable) (music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
LIGATURE, noun. (music) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
LIGATURE, noun. (countable) A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
LIGATURE, noun. Impotence caused by magic or charms.
LIGATURE, verb. (surgery) To ligate; to tie.
LIGATURE POINT, noun. Any feature in an environment which could be used to support a noose or other strangulation device (especially, for the purpose of attempting to commit suicide).
LIGATURE POINTS, noun. Plural of ligature point
Dictionary definition
LIGATURE, noun. (music) a group of notes connected by a slur.
LIGATURE, noun. Character consisting of two or more letters combined into one.
LIGATURE, noun. A metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone.
LIGATURE, noun. Thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood).
LIGATURE, noun. Something used to tie or bind.
LIGATURE, noun. The act of tying or binding things together.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.