Ligature
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Ligature may refer to:
Language
- Ligature (writing), a combination of two or more letters into a single symbol (typography and calligraphy)
- Ligature (grammar), a morpheme that links two words
Medicine
- Ligature (medicine), a piece of suture used to shut off a blood vessel or other anatomical structure
- Ligature (orthodontic), used in dentistry
Music
- Ligature (music), an element of musical notation used especially in the medieval and Renaissance periods
- Ligature (instrument), a device used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument
See also
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