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vinculum definition

vin·cu·lum (viŋ′kyə ləm)

noun pl. vincula -·la (-lə)

  1. that which binds; bond; tie
  2. Anat. a band or connecting fold
  3. Math. a line drawn over two or more terms of a compound quantity to show that they are to be treated together (Ex.: a - )

Etymology: L < vincere, to bind < IE base *wei-, to bend > vimen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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