(music) a group of notes connected by a slur

Character consisting of two or more letters combined into one

A metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

Thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

Something used to tie or bind

The act of tying or binding things together

Elastics are rubber bands frequently used in the field of orthodontics to correct different types of malocclusions.

Graphonomics is the interdisciplinary field directed towards the scientific analysis of the handwriting process, product, and other graphic skills.,Researchers in handwriting recognition, forensic handwriting examination, kinesiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, paleography and neuroscience cooperate in order to achieve a better understanding of the human skill of handwriting.

(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)

In grammar, a ligature is a morpheme that links two elements.

De ligatuur is in de numismatiek de samenloop van letters om de leesbaarheid te vergroten.

To ligate; to tie.