Meaning of LIGATURE
| Pronunciation: | | 'liguchur
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- [n] the act of tying or binding things together
- [n] something used to tie or bind
- [n] thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
- [n] a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
- [n] character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
- [n] (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
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| | Synonyms: | | binder, tying |
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| | See Also: | | attachment, band, character, fastening, grapheme, graphic symbol, ligament, ligation, musical phrase, phrase, thread, yarn | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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].
\Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.)
To ligate; to tie.
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| | Definition: | | Filament (synthetic or natural) for tying off a structure during surgery. |
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| | Related Terms: | | accent, accent mark, ascender, back, bar, bastard type, beard, belly, bevel, black letter, body, braid, brail, cable, cancel, cap, capital, case, character, cord, counter, custos, descender, direct, dot, em, en, expression mark, face, fat-faced type, feet, fermata, font, groove, hold, italic, key signature, knot, lead, letter, ligament, ligation, line, link, logotype, lower case, majuscule, mark, measure, metronomic mark, minuscule, nexus, nick, notation, pause, pi, pica, point, presa, print, roman, rope, sans serif, script, segno, shank, shoulder, sign, signature, slur, small cap, small capital, spun yarn, stamp, stem, string, swell, symbol, tempo mark, tendon, thong, tie, time signature, twine, twist, type, type body, type class, type lice, typecase, typeface, typefounders, typefoundry, upper case, vinculum, wire, yarn, yoke |
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