thread vs ligature

ligature vs thread

thread and ligature both are nouns.

thread is a verb but ligature is not a verb.

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

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

thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
ligature: thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

Other hyponyms of thread include cotton, dental floss, floss, floss, Lastex, metallic, nap, pile, purl, suture, tinsel, warp, filling, pick, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.

thread (noun)	ligature (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving	the act of tying or binding things together
the raised helical rib going around a screw	something used to tie or bind
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together	thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
any long object resembling a thin line	a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
	(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
	character consisting of two or more letters combined into one

thread (verb)	ligature (verb)
pass a thread through
thread on or as if on a string
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
pass through or into
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Difference between thread and ligature

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