1. ligature - Noun
2. ligature - Verb
The act of binding.
Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.
A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.
A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as ae, /, /.
To ligate; to tie.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAnimation Of Writing of Kannada Alphabet Consonant Conjuncts The Kannada script is rich in conjunct consonant clusters, with most consonants having a standard subjoined form and few true ligature clusters. Source: Internet
Conjuncts :You will be able to see the ligatures only if your system has a Unicode font installed that includes the required ligature glyphs (such as one of the TDIL citation fonts, see "external links" below). Source: Internet
Based on their appearance, one would expect the ligature of these letters to be joined at the bottom and free at the top, yet the opposite is true. Source: Internet
Based on their appearance, one would expect the ligature of these letters to be joined at the top and free at the bottom, yet once again, the opposite is true. Source: Internet
However, Robert Connolly, a lecturer in physical anthropology, suggests that the sinew may have been ornamental and that ligature marks may have been caused by the body swelling when submerged. Source: Internet
Image of veins from Harvey's Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus This process was later performed on the human body (in the image on the right): the physician tied a tight ligature onto the upper arm of a person. Source: Internet