LIGATURE


Meaning of LIGATURE in English

/lig"euh cheuhr, -choor'/ , n. , v. , ligatured, ligaturing .

n.

1. the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.

2. anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord.

3. a tie or bond: the ligature of mutual need that bound them together.

4. Print. , Orthography. a stroke or bar connecting two letters.

5. Print. a character or type combining two or more letters.

6. Music.

a. slur.

b. a group of notes connected by a slur.

c. a metal band for securing the reed of a clarinet or saxophone to the mouthpiece.

7. Surg. a thread or wire for constriction of blood vessels or for removing tumors by strangulation.

v.t.

8. to bind with a ligature; tie up; ligate.

[ 1350-1400; ME ligatura. See LIGATE, -URE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .