Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "ligature" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

ligature point ligatureless

Context

music surgery typography

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

attachment band character fastening graph grapheme graphic symbol ligament musical phrase phrase thread yarn

Type Of (IsA)

band character phrase thread

Parts (Meronyms)

ligand

Related Terms

liaison ligate ligation

Related Terms

binding character charm cord double letter duct impotence letter liaison ligate ligation logotype magic mouthpiece phrase reed slur ss thread tie tumour tying typographic ligature vessel woodwind

Synonym Network

binder tying

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.