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English noun: ligature | |||
| 1. | ligature (communication) (music) a group of notes connected by a slur | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical phrase, phrase | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| 2. | ligature (communication) character consisting of two or more letters combined into one | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | character, grapheme, graphic symbol | ||
| 3. | ligature (artifact) a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | band | ||
| 4. | ligature (artifact) thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thread, yarn | ||
| 5. | ligature (artifact) something used to tie or bind | ||
| Synonyms | binder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ligament | ||
| 6. | ligature (act) the act of tying or binding things together | ||
| Synonyms | tying | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attachment, fastening | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ligation | ||
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