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ligature

noun
/ˈlɪɡət͡ʃɚ/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ-der. Latin ligō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Late Latin ligātūrabor. Middle French ligaturebor. Middle English ligature English ligature From Middle English ligature, from Middle French ligature, from Late Latin ligātūra, from Latin ligātus, past participle of ligāre (“to tie, bind”).

  1. derived from ligātus
  2. derived from ligātūra
  3. derived from ligature
  4. inherited from ligature

Definitions

  1. The act of tying or binding something.

  2. A cord or similar thing used to tie something

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

    • anti-ligature clothing
    • 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.

  3. A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.

  4. ›+ 8 more definitions

    1. The state of being bound or stiffened

      The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.

      • the ligature of a joint

    2. A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij

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

    3. A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.

    4. A curve or line connecting notes

      A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.

    5. A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.

    6. Any binding, uniting, or restraining principle or agency.

    7. A spell or charm that induces sexual impotence.

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

    8. To ligate

      To ligate; to tie.

The neighborhood

Derived

ligature point, ligatureless

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at ligature. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01ligature02tie03knot04string05thin06narrow07restrictive08bounds09bound10bind

A definitional loop anchored at ligature. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at ligature

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA