Ligature
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Ligature may refer to:
- Ligature (medicine)Ligature (medicine)In surgery or medical procedure, a ligature consists of a piece of thread tied around an anatomical structure, usually a blood vessel or another hollow structure to shut it off. With a blood vessel the surgeon will clamp the vessel perpendicular to the axis of the artery or vein with a hemostat,...
- Ligature (music)Ligature (music)In music notation, a ligature is a graphic symbol representing two or more notes performed in a single gesture, and on a single syllable, primarily in use ca. 800–1650 AD. They are characteristic of neumatic and mensural notation...
, a characteristic notation style of the Medieval and Renaissance periods of music history - Ligature (musical instrument)Ligature (musical instrument)A ligature is a device which holds a reed on to the mouthpiece of a single-reed instrument such as a saxophone or clarinet. The ligature must allow the reed to vibrate freely without stifling its vibrations. Iwan Müller invented a metal ligature to replace twine. String is still used by...
, a device used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument - Elastic Ligature (orthodontic)
- Typographic ligature
- Ligature strangulation
- Ligature Design SymposiumLigature Design SymposiumThe University of Florida Ligature Design Symposium is an annual design symposium.Ligature is an annual juried Graphic Design show run by VOXgraphis. Ligature showcases graphic design at the University of Florida and is juried by recognized guest designers....
(University of Florida)