Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
LIGATURED
Etymology
Adjective
ligatured (not comparable)
(typography) Joined in a ligature.
Source: Wiktionary
LIGATURE
Lig"a*ture, n. Etym: [L. ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. f. ligature. Cf. Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Legament.]
1. The act of binding.
2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
3. (Surg.) (a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage. (b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.
5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.]
6. (Mus.)
Definition: A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
7. (Print.)
Definition: A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as æ, fi, ffl.
Lig"a*ture, v. t. (Surg.)
Definition: To ligate; to tie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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