NOUN | communication | ligature | (music) a group of notes connected by a slur |
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communication | ligature | character consisting of two or more letters combined into one | |
artifact | ligature | a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone | |
artifact | ligature | thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) | |
artifact | ligature, binder | something used to tie or bind / bind / bind | |
act | ligature, tying | the act of tying or binding things together |
Meaning | (music) a group of notes connected by a slur. | |
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Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Broader | phrase, musical phrase | A short musical passage |
Meaning | Character consisting of two or more letters combined into one. | |
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Broader | character, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol | A written symbol that is used to represent speech |
Spanish | ligadura |
Meaning | A metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone. | |
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Broader | band | A restraint put around something to hold it together |
Meaning | thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood). | |
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Broader | thread, yarn | A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing / sewing and weaving |
Verbs | ligate | bind with a bandage or ligature |
Meaning | Something used to tie or bind / bind / bind. | |
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Synonym | binder | |
Broader | ligament | Any connection or unifying bond |
Meaning | The act of tying or binding things together. | |
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Synonym | tying | |
Narrower | ligation | (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery) |
Broader | fastening, attachment | The act of fastening things together |
Spanish | amarre, anudadura, anudamiento, atadura | |
Catalan | amarratge, lligada, lligadura | |
Verbs | ligate | bind with a bandage or ligature |
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