ligature

1. (uncountable)The act of tying or binding something.

   лигату́раligatúra

   the act of tying or binding things together

2. (countable)A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.

   anti-ligature clothing

   thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

3. (countable, uncountable)A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.

4. (countable, uncountable)The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.

   the ligature of a joint

5. (countable)A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.

   Ligatur

   лигату́раligatúra, вязьvjazʹ

6. (countable, uncountable)A linker word that is classified as a separate part of speech, usually present in Philippine languages.

7. (countable)A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.

   Ligatur

   лигату́раligatúra

   (music) a group of notes connected by a slur

8. (countable, uncountable)A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.

9. (countable)A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.

   a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

10. (countable, uncountable)Any binding, uniting, or restraining principle or agency.

11. (countable, uncountable)A spell or charm that induces sexual impotence.

1. It feels weird to see a ligature in a monospaced font.

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2. If you want to make your text look a bit more fancy, turn on ligatures in your word processor.

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3. Sami used a ligature to strangle Layla.

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