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ligature

🇬🇧 UK/'ligәtʃuә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A cord or thread used to tie something, especially in surgery; two or more letters joined as a single character in typography

结扎线,绑带;(印刷)连字

v.

To tie or bind with a ligature

结扎,捆绑

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ligbind, tie, connect
+
atureact, process, result
=ligature

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Surgeons used a ligature to stop the bleeding.

  • 2.

    The typesetting included ligatures between connected letters.

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