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Ligature
Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of
tying
or
binding
something.
●
A
cord
or
similar
thing
used to
tie
something; especially the
thread
used in
surgery
to
close
a
vessel
or duct.
●
A
thread
or
wire
used to
remove
tumours
, etc.
●
The
state of being
bound
or
stiffened
; stiffness.
●
In Typography:
A
character
that
visually
combines
multiple
letters
, such as
æ
,
œ
,
ß
or ij; also
logotype
. Sometimes called a
typographic
ligature.
●
In Music:
A group of
notes
played
as a
phrase
, or the
curved
line
that
indicates
such a
phrase
.
●
In Music:
A
curve
or
line
connecting
notes
; a slur.
●
A
piece
used to
hold
a
reed
to the
mouthpiece
on
woodwind
instruments.
●
Impotence
caused
by
magic
or charms.
Verb
●
In Surgery:
To
ligate
; to tie.
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