Ligature



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 绑缚之物 ( 尤指系住血管以免失血的线)
• ［记］ ligat ( 捆绑) +ure -> 捆绑物 -> 带子
• ［同］ 同根词: ligament ( 韧带)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ligatura, from Latin ligatus, past participle of ligare to bind, tie; akin to Albanian lidh I tie
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. something that is used to bind; specifically a filament (as a thread) used in surgery
  • b. something that unites or connects ; bond
• 2. the action of binding or tying
• 3. a compound note in mensural notation indicating a group of musical notes to be sung to one syllable
• 4. a printed or written character (as ? or {Forte}) consisting of two or more letters or characters joined together

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