Meaning of Ligature | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of tying or binding something.
   uncountable
2. A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
   countable
3. A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.
   countable, uncountable
4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.
   countable, uncountable
5. A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
   countable
6. A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
   countable
7. A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
   countable, uncountable
8. A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
   countable
9. Any binding, uniting, or restraining principle or agency.
   countable, uncountable
10. A spell or charm that induces sexual impotence.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“anti-ligature clothing”

(in psychiatry) clothing that prevents one from using it to tie knots

“I likewiſe felt ſeveral ſlender Ligatures acroſs my Body, from my Armpits to my Thighs. I could only look upwards, the Sun began to grow hot, and the Light offended mine Eyes.”

“He hid shoelaces or rope under cushions to use as ligatures.”

“the ligature of a joint”

“The Roman epic poet Vergil refers to the incapacitating effects of ligatures, while Ovid, the erotic poet, admits the power of such spell-bindings.”

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