vinculum

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noun, plural vin·cu·la

[-luh] .

a bond signifying union or unity; tie.

Mathematics. a stroke or brace drawn over a quantity consisting of several members or terms, as

, in order to show that they are to be considered together.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin: fetter, equivalent to vinc(īre) to bind + -ulum -ule

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vinculum (ˈvɪŋkjʊləm)

—n , pl -la
1.	a horizontal line drawn above a group of mathematical terms, used as an alternative to parentheses in mathematical expressions, as in x + y -- z which is equivalent to x + (y -- z)
2.	anatomy
	a. any bandlike structure, esp one uniting two or more parts
	b. another name for ligament
3.	rare a unifying bond; tie

[C17: from Latin: bond, from vincīre to bind]

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vinculum vin·cu·lum (vĭng'kyə-ləm)
n. pl. vin·cu·lums or vin·cu·la (-lə)
A uniting band or bandlike structure, such as a frenum or ligament.

Example sentences

Common fractions shall be written with a vinculum separating the numerator from the denominator.

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