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[ lig-uh-cher, -choor ] / ˈlɪg ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ligature ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill. anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord. a tie or bond: the ligature of mutual need that bound them together. Printing, Orthography. a stroke or bar connecting two letters. Printing. a character or type combining two or more letters, as fl and æ. Music. - a slur.
- a group of notes connected by a slur.
- a metal band for securing the reed of a clarinet or saxophone to the mouthpiece.
Surgery. a thread or wire for constriction of blood vessels or for removing tumors by strangulation. verb (used with object), lig·a·tured, lig·a·tur·ing.to bind with a ligature; tie up; ligate. Origin of ligatureFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word ligātūra. See ligate, -ure OTHER WORDS FROM ligatureun·lig·a·tured, adjectiveWords nearby ligatureligan, ligand, ligase, ligate, ligation, ligature, ligeance, liger, Ligeti, light, light adaptation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ligatureThe ligature around his neck corresponded to a fragment of ligature still attached to the shower curtain. Boris Berezovsky and the Russian Money Problem|David Frum|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST He had scars on his stomach and buttocks, and ligature indentations on his wrists. Florida Child Abuse Scandal: The Victim's New Life|Jacqui Goddard|February 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST Other than the changes listed above, printer's inconsistencies in hyphenation and ligature usage have been retained. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy|John Ruskin Table illustrating anastomotic circulation after ligature of arteries of lower limb. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell
The spot where it goes under the sartorius is the one selected for the application of the ligature. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell Ligature of the aorta may result in either an increased or decreased flow of direct lymph. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various Other than the changes listed above, printer's inconsistencies in spelling, hyphenation, and ligature usage have been retained. Tom Brown at Rugby|Thomas Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for ligature
nounthe act of binding or tying up something used to bind a link, bond, or tie surgery a thread or wire for tying around a vessel, duct, etc, as for constricting the flow of blood to a part printing a character of two or more joined letters, such as, fl, ffi, ffl music - a slur or the group of notes connected by it
- (in plainsong notation) a symbol indicating two or more notes grouped together
verb(tr) to bind with a ligature; ligate Word Origin for ligatureC14: from Late Latin ligātūra, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ligaturenexus, binding, bandage, rope, band, connection, yoke, knot, tie, bond, ligament Medical definitions for ligature
n.The act of tying or binding. A cord, wire, or bandage used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts. A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |