Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ligature point

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: lig-a-ture -point
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any feature in an environment which could be used to support a noose or other strangulation device (especially, for the purpose of attempting to end their life by suicide).

Example Sentences

"We are representing a family whose family member committed suicide in a mental health hospital. One of the main issues in this particular case relates to whether the failure to remove a particular ligature point in a room where she committed suicide (despite repeated requests from NHS Estates and others that ligature points should be removed) could be considered grossly negligent."

Inflected Forms

ligature points (plural)

Questions

What does ligature point mean?: Any feature in an environment which could be used to support a noose or other strangulation device (especially, for the purpose of attempting to end their life by suicide).

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