Ligature may refer to:
Language Ligature (writing), a combination of two or more letters into a single symbol (typography and calligraphy) Ligature (grammar), a morpheme that links two words
Medicine Ligature (medicine), a piece of suture used to shut off a blood vessel or other anatomical structure Ligature (orthodontic), used in dentistry
Music Ligature (music), an element of musical notation used especially in the medieval and Renaissance periods Ligature (instrument), a device used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument
See also
Ligature strangulation