nounπShareThe act of tying or binding something."The nurse applied a tight ligature to the patient's arm before drawing blood. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct."The doctor used a strong ligature to tie off the bleeding artery during the operation. "medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc."The surgeon used a strong ligature to carefully remove the small tumor from the patient's arm. "medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness."the ligature of a joint"medicinebodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA character that visually combines multiple letters, such as Γ¦, Ε, Γ or Δ³; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature."The font used in this old book features a beautiful ligature that combines the letters "f" and "i" into a single character. "languagelinguisticstypewritingcharactercommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase."The piano teacher showed the student the ligature connecting the four notes, explaining they should be played smoothly as a single musical idea. "musicwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA curve or line connecting notes; a slur."The music teacher explained that the ligature over the two notes meant they should be played smoothly together, without a break. "musicwritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments."Maria tightened the ligature on her clarinet mouthpiece, making sure the reed was secure before practice. "musicutensilpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareImpotence caused by magic or charms."The village elder whispered that the farmer's sudden and inexplicable inability to produce crops was not due to poor soil, but a ligature cast by a jealous rival. "mythologycursereligionsupernaturalsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ligate; to tie."The doctor ligatured the blood vessel to stop the bleeding. "medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
