Ligature

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