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Meaning of "ligature" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIGATURE

From Late Latin ligātūra, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGATURE

ligature  [ˈlɪɡətʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGATURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ligature is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ligature in English.

WHAT DOES LIGATURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ligature in the English dictionary

The first definition of ligature in the dictionary is the act of binding or tying up. Other definition of ligature is something used to bind. Ligature is also a link, bond, or tie.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LIGATURE

PRESENT

Present
I ligature
you ligature
he/she/it ligatures
we ligature
you ligature
they ligature
Present continuous
I am ligaturing
you are ligaturing
he/she/it is ligaturing
we are ligaturing
you are ligaturing
they are ligaturing
Present perfect
I have ligatured
you have ligatured
he/she/it has ligatured
we have ligatured
you have ligatured
they have ligatured
Present perfect continuous
I have been ligaturing
you have been ligaturing
he/she/it has been ligaturing
we have been ligaturing
you have been ligaturing
they have been ligaturing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I ligatured
you ligatured
he/she/it ligatured
we ligatured
you ligatured
they ligatured
Past continuous
I was ligaturing
you were ligaturing
he/she/it was ligaturing
we were ligaturing
you were ligaturing
they were ligaturing
Past perfect
I had ligatured
you had ligatured
he/she/it had ligatured
we had ligatured
you had ligatured
they had ligatured
Past perfect continuous
I had been ligaturing
you had been ligaturing
he/she/it had been ligaturing
we had been ligaturing
you had been ligaturing
they had been ligaturing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ligature
you will ligature
he/she/it will ligature
we will ligature
you will ligature
they will ligature
Future continuous
I will be ligaturing
you will be ligaturing
he/she/it will be ligaturing
we will be ligaturing
you will be ligaturing
they will be ligaturing
Future perfect
I will have ligatured
you will have ligatured
he/she/it will have ligatured
we will have ligatured
you will have ligatured
they will have ligatured
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ligaturing
you will have been ligaturing
he/she/it will have been ligaturing
we will have been ligaturing
you will have been ligaturing
they will have been ligaturing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ligature
you would ligature
he/she/it would ligature
we would ligature
you would ligature
they would ligature
Conditional continuous
I would be ligaturing
you would be ligaturing
he/she/it would be ligaturing
we would be ligaturing
you would be ligaturing
they would be ligaturing
Conditional perfect
I would have ligature
you would have ligature
he/she/it would have ligature
we would have ligature
you would have ligature
they would have ligature
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ligaturing
you would have been ligaturing
he/she/it would have been ligaturing
we would have been ligaturing
you would have been ligaturing
they would have been ligaturing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ligature
we let´s ligature
you ligature
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ligature
Past participle
ligatured
Present Participle
ligaturing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGATURE


aperture
ˈæpətʃə
candidature
ˈkændɪdətʃə
countersignature
ˌkaʊntəˈsɪɡnətʃə
coverture
ˈkʌvətʃə
cubature
ˈkjuːbətʃə
curvature
ˈkɜːvətʃə
entablature
ɛnˈtæblətʃə
filature
ˈfɪlətʃə
implicature
ɪmˈplɪkətʃə
judicature
ˈdʒuːdɪkətʃə
musculature
ˈmʌskjʊlətʃə
nervature
ˈnɜːvətʃə
nomenclature
nəʊˈmɛnklətʃə
nunciature
ˈnʌnsɪətʃə
ossature
ˈɒsətʃə
quadrature
ˈkwɒdrətʃə
serrature
ˈsɛrətʃə
striature
ˈstraɪətʃə
subminiature
sʌbˈmɪnɪətʃə
tablature
ˈtæblətʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGATURE

ligament
ligamental
ligamentary
ligamentous
ligan
ligand
ligase
ligate
ligation
ligative
liger
Ligeti
ligged
ligger
ligging
light
light air
light aircraft
light ale
light at the end of the tunnel

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGATURE

adventure
armature
by nature
caricature
creature
feature
human nature
immature
legislature
literature
mature
miniature
Mother Nature
nature
premature
room temperature
signature
special feature
stature
temperature
the course of nature

Synonyms and antonyms of ligature in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIGATURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ligature» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ligature

Translation of «ligature» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGATURE

Find out the translation of ligature to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ligature from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ligature» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

结扎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ligadura
570 millions of speakers

English

ligature
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संयुक्ताक्षर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ربطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вязь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ligadura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পটীবন্ধনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligature
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

huruf kembar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ligatur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合字
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ligature
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிகஷர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जोडणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağ
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legatura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ligatura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в´язь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ligatură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίδεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ligatuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ligatur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ligatur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ligature

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGATURE»

The term «ligature» is regularly used and occupies the 75.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGATURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ligature» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ligature» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ligature

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGATURE»

Discover the use of ligature in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ligature and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Forensic Pathology, Second Edition
Ligature Strangulation In ligature strangulation, the pressure on the neck is applied by a constricting band that is tightened by a force other than the body weight. Virtually all cases of ligature strangulation are homicides. In the authors' ...
Dominick DiMaio, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 2001
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Asphyxia and Drowning: An Atlas
Ligature strangulation (garotting) may cause findings seen in hanging and manual strangulation. A ligature mark is often, but not always, present. The appearance of a ligature mark will reflect the nature of the ligature (soft or firm, narrow or ...
Jay Dix, 2000
3
The Healing of Arteries After Ligature in Man and Animals
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Collins Warren, 2011
4
The Notation of Medieval Music
The ligature writing that came into use during the Franconian period was of the greatest importance because of the precision and variety of rhythmical expression that it afforded. The meanings that were attached to them by Franco remained ...
Carl Parrish, 1978
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THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
409 Amylene, condemned 409 Andrews, death of 143 Aneurism, ligature carotid for. . . . 13 Aneurism, ligature carotid for. . . . 20 Aneurism on cheek, lig. carotid... 21 Angular curvature. treatment 418 Ankle joint, amputation at 378 Anus, notice ...
‎1857
6
Hysteria-Wounds. Addenda
however, it is absolutely necessary to remove by ligature ; as in a case related by Sir B. Brodie, in which there was an enormous tumor projecting the velum pendulum palati forward to the mouth, so that the finger could only just reach its lower ...
William Braithwaite, Walter S. Wells, 1860
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London Medical and Surgical Journal
o — MANUAL OF OPERATIVE MEDICINE, BY M. MALGAIGNE. FREELY TRANSLATED AND CONDENSED By GREVILLE JONES, Esq. Lecturer on Anatomy and Physiology. Chapter III. — Of the Ligature of Masses, Known to the ancients for ...
‎1835
8
Forensic Pathology of Trauma: Common Problems for the ...
An abraded area below a furrow may indicate upward slippage of the ligature, more likely seen when suspension is complete (7,16,24). The furrow is typically angled or canted up to the point of suspension, i.e., the knot (Fig. 14; ref. 28).
Michael J. Shkrum, David A. Ramsay, 2007
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Christopher Tye: The Latin Church Music I
e is torn from (d); 29—1: two a's are one semi- breve in (b); 29—2: first c' is b in (b ); 30—1: sharp on / in (b); 32—2: second c' is semibreve with no rest following in ( b); 38—5: no ligature in (b) or (c); 39—1: g is /in (a); 39—1: no ligature or color ...
Christopher Tye, John Satterfield, 1972
10
Veterinary Forensics: Animal Cruelty Investigations
Ligature strangulation (garroting) Ligature strangulation results from a constricting band applying pressure on the neck that is tightened by a force other than the body weight. This ligature applies pressure to the neck, causing occlusion of the ...
Melinda D. Merck, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGATURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ligature is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Inmate hangs himself | MonroeNews.com
#Reports said the inmates removed the ligature from the victim's neck and started to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while other ... «Monroe Evening News, Jul 15»
2
Burton murder: Sylwia Ciapcinska's life came to a tragic end at …
While visiting these sites he viewed images of blood, weapons and even a dummy with a ligature wrapped around its neck. At the trial into ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
3
Locals Hold Vigil, Grapple With Sandra Bland's Death
... to the Waller County jail, where she was found dead three days later, hanged from a partition in her cell with a trash bag used as a ligature. «Texas Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Teen Inflicted Horrific Injuries On Baby Boy's Genitals Because He …
“There was a suggestion there might be a bite mark or ligature. Mr Hall chose not to answer questions,” Prosecutor Martin Yale said in court at ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
5
Vigil honors pregnant teen one year after Craigslist triple murder
She died of ligature strangulation. Oestrike shot and killed himself after crashing his vehicle in a police chase. Slocum was eight months ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
'Atomic wedgie' killing brings 30 years in prison | The Columbus …
... and pulled the elastic band of underwear over the man's head and around his neck. This left ligature marks on the victim, according to police. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
7
Husband with interest in violent pornography jailed for trying to kill wife
The 45-year-old from Waltham Cross tried to have sex with his wife after rendering her unconscious by putting a ligature around her neck, ... «Hertfordshire Mercury, Jul 15»
8
Ex-Marine Brad Lee Davis who strangled his stepfather jailed for 30 …
Investigators said Mr St. Clair's elastic waistband was stretched over his head and that it left ligature marks around his neck. Blood splatter was ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Daniel Pelka's mother hung herself from taps at Foston Hall Prison
DI Shaw replied: "Yes, she was found suspended by a ligature from the mixer taps in the bathroom area of the cell. "Dr Hunter told the hearing ... «Uttoxeter Advertiser, Jul 15»
10
Border Force at Glasgow Airport slammed over handcuffing and cells
"These checks included the cell lights and call bells, CCTV cameras and monitors, potential ligature points and the condition of mattresses.". «stv.tv, Jul 15»

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