vinculum

[ ving-kyuh-luhm ]

/ ˈvɪŋ kyə ləm /

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noun, plural vin·cu·la

[ving-kyuh-luh]. /ˈvɪŋ kyə lə/.

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.

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Origin of vinculum

First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin: “fetter,” equivalent to vinc(īre) “to bind” + -ulum -ule

Words nearby vinculum

Vinci, vincible, vincit omnia veritas, vincristine, vincristine sulfate, vinculum, vinculum matrimonii, vinculum of tendons, vindaloo, vin de pays, vin de table

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How to use vinculum in a sentence

Through this mystical zennaar, or vinculum, the sanctified person is passed with endless ceremonials.
Cultus Arborum|Anonymous
Third, by the repetition of the note with a vinculum or tie, the second note not being sung or played.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878|Various
Omnes artes quæ ad humanitatem pertinent, habent quoddam commune vinculum, et quasi cognatione inter se continentur.
Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses|Sir Joshua Reynolds
Duplex nobis vinculum, et amiciti et similium junctarumque Camnarum; quod utinam neque mors solvat, neque temporis longinquitas.
Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. I (of 2)|Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Societatis vinculum est ratio et oratio—Reason and speech are the bond of society.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for vinculum

vinculum

/ (ˈvɪŋkjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

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)

anatomy

any bandlike structure, esp one uniting two or more parts
another name for ligament

rare a unifying bond; tie

Word Origin for vinculum

C17: from Latin: bond, from vincīre to bind

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Medical definitions for vinculum

vinculum

[ vĭng′kyə-ləm ]

n. pl. vin•cu•lums

A uniting band or bandlike structure, such as a frenum or ligament.

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