Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ligature

6 senses of ligature

Sense 1
ligature -- ((music) a group of notes connected by a slur)
       => phrase, musical phrase -- (a short musical passage)

Sense 2
ligature -- (character consisting of two or more letters combined into one)
       => character, grapheme, graphic symbol -- (a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters")

Sense 3
ligature -- (a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone)
       => band -- (a restraint put around something to hold it together)

Sense 4
ligature -- (thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood))
       => thread, yarn -- (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)

Sense 5
binder, ligature -- (something used to tie or bind)
       => ligament -- (any connection or unifying bond)

Sense 6
tying, ligature -- (the act of tying or binding things together)
       => fastening, attachment -- (the act of fastening things together)