ligature

nouns

(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
ligature
domain category
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
music
is a type of (narrower)
a short musical passage
musical phrase, phrase
character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
ligature
is a type of (narrower)
a written symbol that is used to represent speech
"the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
character, grapheme, graphic symbol
a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
ligature
is a type of (narrower)
a restraint put around something to hold it together
band
thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
ligature
is derived from
ligate
is a type of (narrower)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
thread, yarn
something used to tie or bind
binder, ligature
the act of tying or binding things together
ligature, tying
is derived from
ligate