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ligature in British English

(ˈlɪɡətʃə, -ˌtʃʊə)

noun

the act of binding or tying up

something used to bind

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 slur or the group of notes connected by it

(in plainsong notation) a symbol indicating two or more notes grouped together

verb

7. (transitive)

to bind with a ligature; ligate

Word origin

C14: from Late Latin ligātūra, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind

ligature in American English

(ˈlɪgətʃər)

noun

a tying or binding together

a thing used in tying or binding together; tie, bond, etc.

a written or printed character containing two or more letters united, as æ, , th

a curved line connecting such letters in writing

4. Music

in medieval mensural notation, a symbol representing two or more notes

a curved line joining two or more notes in a tie or slur

the notes so connected

5. Surgery

a thread or wire used to tie up an artery, etc.

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈligatured or ˈligaturing

to tie or bind together with a ligature; ligate

Word origin

ME < MFr < LL ligatura < pp. of L ligare, to bind < IE base *leiĝ-, to bind > MLowG līk, a tie, MHG geleich, joint, Alb lidhe, a bond

Examples of 'ligature' in a sentence
ligature

`There's no sign of a ligature of any sort having been used.

Synonyms of 'ligature'

link, band, tie, bond

More Synonyms of ligature

(noun) in the sense of link

Definition

a link, bond, or tie

Synonyms

link

They hope to cement close links with Moscow.

band

He placed a metal band around the injured kneecap.

tie

little empire-line coats with ribbon ties

bond

the bond that linked them

binding

connection

Check radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.

ligament

bandage

Additional synonyms

in the sense of band

Definition

a strip of some material, used to hold objects together

He placed a metal band around the injured kneecap.

Synonyms

bandage,

tie,

binding,

strip,

belt,

strap,

cord,

swathe,

fetter

in the sense of bond

Definition

something that brings or holds people together

the bond that linked them

Synonyms

tie,

union,

coupling,

link,

association,

relation,

connection,

alliance,

attachment,

affinity,

affiliation

in the sense of connection

Definition

a link or bond

Check radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections.

Synonyms

link,

coupling,

junction,

fastening,

tie,

portal,

USB port

Nearby words of
ligature

lifetime
lift
lift off
ligature
light
light into someone
light on or upon something

Synonyms of 'ligature'

ligature

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单词	ligature
释义	Trends of ligature View usage for: ligature in British English (ˈlɪɡətʃə, -ˌtʃʊə) 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 Word origin C14: from Late Latin ligātūra, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind ligature in American English (ˈlɪgətʃər) 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, , 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 Word origin ME < MFr < LL ligatura < pp. of L ligare, to bind < IE base leiĝ-, to bind > MLowG līk, a tie, MHG geleich, joint, Alb lidhe, a bond Examples of 'ligature' in a sentence ligature `There's no sign of a ligature of any sort having been used. Aird, Catherine A DEAD LIBERTY (2002) Synonyms of 'ligature' link, band, tie, bond More Synonyms of ligature* (noun) in the sense of link Definition a link, bond, or tie Synonyms link They hope to cement close links with Moscow. band He placed a metal band around the injured kneecap. tie little empire-line coats with ribbon ties bond the bond that linked them binding connection Check radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections. ligament bandage Additional synonyms in the sense of band Definition a strip of some material, used to hold objects together He placed a metal band around the injured kneecap. Synonyms bandage, tie, binding, strip, belt, strap, cord, swathe, fetter in the sense of bond Definition something that brings or holds people together the bond that linked them Synonyms tie, union, coupling, link, association, relation, connection, alliance, attachment, affinity, affiliation in the sense of connection Definition a link or bond Check radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections. Synonyms link, coupling, junction, fastening, tie, portal, USB port Nearby words of ligature lifetime lift lift off ligature light light into someone light on or upon something Synonyms of 'ligature' ligature Explore 'ligature' in the dictionary Seenexus
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Trends ofligature

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ligature in American English

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Synonyms of 'ligature'

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