ligature
English Thesaurus
1. the act of tying or binding things together (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | ligation, |
| definition | : | (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery) (noun.act) |
2. something used to tie or bind (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | ligament, |
| definition | : | any connection or unifying bond (noun.artifact) |
3. thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | thread, yarn, |
| definition | : | a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving (noun.artifact) |
4. a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | band, |
| definition | : | a restraint put around something to hold it together (noun.artifact) |
5. character consisting of two or more letters combined into one (noun.communication)
6. (music) a group of notes connected by a slur (noun.communication)
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
7. the act of tying or binding things together (noun.act)
| derivation | : | ligate, |
| definition | : | bind with a bandage or ligature (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | bind, tie, |
| definition | : | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tie, |
| definition | : | make by tying pieces together (verb.creation) |
8. something used to tie or bind (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bind, |
| definition | : | make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope (verb.contact) |
9. thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ligate, |
| definition | : | bind with a bandage or ligature (verb.body) |
10. the act of tying or binding things together (noun.act)
| derivation | : | ligate, |
| definition | : | bind with a bandage or ligature (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | bind, tie, |
| definition | : | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tie, |
| definition | : | make by tying pieces together (verb.creation) |
11. something used to tie or bind (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bind, |
| definition | : | make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope (verb.contact) |
12. thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ligate, |
| definition | : | bind with a bandage or ligature (verb.body) |
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