ligature
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ˈlɪɡətʃɚ/
ligature
- (uncountable) The act of tying or binding something.
- (countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
- 2018: "She stalked the Golden State Killer until she died. Some think her work led to the suspect’s arrest." by Eli Rosenberg
- He hid shoelaces or rope under cushions to use as ligatures.
- 2018: "She stalked the Golden State Killer until she died. Some think her work led to the suspect’s arrest." by Eli Rosenberg
- A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.
- The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.
- 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.
- (countable, music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
- (music) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
- (countable) A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
- Impotence caused by magic or charms.
- French: ligature
- German: Ligatur
- Italian: logotipo, legatura
- Portuguese: ligatura
- Russian: лигату́ра
- Spanish: ligadura
ligature (ligatures, present participle ligaturing; past and past participle ligatured)
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