ligatuur — meaning in English

English meaning

• ligature noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
• logotype noun A symbol or design that acts as a trademark or identifying mark for a company or organization, usually called a logo.

Senses

ligatuur is used for these senses in English:

• ligature (uncountable) The act of tying or binding something.
• logotype (typography) A single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).

ligature — full definition

1. noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
2. noun A character formed by joining two or more letters into a single glyph, such as æ.

logotype — full definition

1. noun A symbol or design that acts as a trademark or identifying mark for a company or organization, usually called a logo.
2. noun In typography, a single piece of type that combines two or more letters into one unit.

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