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| vinculum [ víngkyləm ] (plural vincula [ víngkylə ]) |
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1. raised line connecting mathematical terms: a horizontal line above two or more members of a compound mathematical expression, used to show that the expression is to be treated as a single term. Parentheses, brackets, and braces are used more frequently for this purpose than is the vinculum.
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2. band of tissue: a band of tissue, especially a ligament
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin, 'fetter, bond' < vincire 'tie, fasten'] |
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