character vs ligature

ligature vs character

character and ligature both are nouns.

character is a verb but ligature is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
character	Yes	No	Yes	No
ligature	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ligature is a hyponym of character; that is, ligature is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than character:

character: a written symbol that is used to represent speech
ligature: character consisting of two or more letters combined into one

Other hyponyms of character include allograph, check character, superior, superscript, inferior, subscript, ASCII character, capital, capital letter, majuscule, upper-case letter, uppercase, lower-case letter, lowercase, minuscule, small letter, type, percent sign, percentage sign, asterisk, star, dagger, obelisk, diesis, double dagger, double obelisk, alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet, blank, space, phonetic symbol, mathematical symbol, rune, runic letter, pictograph, ideogram, ideograph, radical, stenograph, siglum.

character (noun)	ligature (noun)
(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes	the act of tying or binding things together
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions	something used to tie or bind
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something	thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play	a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
a written symbol that is used to represent speech	(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability	character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
good repute

character (verb)	ligature (verb)
engrave or inscribe characters on

Difference between character and ligature

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