"vinculum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɪŋ.kjə.ləm/ Forms: vincula [plural], vinculums [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vinculum (“bond, link”), from vinciō (“bind, fetter, tie”) + -ulum. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|vinculum||bond, link}} Latin vinculum (“bond, link”) Head templates: {{en-noun|vincula|s}} vinculum (plural vincula or vinculums)
  1. (obsolete, figurative) A bond or tie that unifies. Tags: figuratively, obsolete
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  2. (obsolete, arithmetic) Any symbol used to group some of the terms in an expression, indicating that that part of the calculation should be done before other parts, or that the Roman numeral underneath should be multiplied by 1,000. Tags: obsolete
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  3. (arithmetic) A horizontal line over the top of some of the terms in an expression, indicating that that part of the calculation is to be done before other parts (in modern mathematical notation confined to use in radicals: √).
    Sense id: en-vinculum-en-noun-1OLKDYDH Categories (other): Arithmetic Topics: arithmetic
  4. (arithmetic) The horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction.
    Sense id: en-vinculum-en-noun-pF98dEpA Categories (other): Arithmetic Topics: arithmetic
  5. (arithmetic) A horizontal line placed over one or more digits of a decimal expansion to indicate that those digits repeat indefinitely (the repetend).
    Sense id: en-vinculum-en-noun--ut2ObHX Categories (other): Arithmetic Topics: arithmetic
  6. (mathematics, complex analysis) A horizontal line placed over a complex number or expression to denote its complex conjugate.
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  7. (mathematics, geometry) A horizontal line drawn over two letters to denote the line segment joining them.
    Sense id: en-vinculum-en-noun-LoJYzl64 Categories (other): Geometry, Mathematics Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  8. (logic, electronics) A horizontal line placed over a symbol or expression to denote logical negation (complement).
  9. (arithmetic, historical) A horizontal line placed over the characteristic (integer part) of a common logarithm to indicate that the characteristic is negative while the mantissa (decimal part) remains positive. Historically used to simplify the use of logarithm tables. Tags: historical
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  10. (anatomy) A ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part. Synonyms (ligament): mesotendon
    Sense id: en-vinculum-en-noun-i7VcYdn- Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'ligament': 0 2 1 1 3 5 2 2 4 78 2
  11. (Australia, surveying) A symbol in the shape of an elongated letter "S" (∫) or pair of hooks (⌠⌡) drawn on plans to join non-contiguous sections of land that are to be treated as a single parcel. Tags: Australia Synonyms: brace
    Sense id: en-vinculum-en-noun-uORz1RM4 Categories (other): Australian English, Surveying, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Diacritical marks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 10 2 6 16 2 9 14 8 12 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 6 15 9 3 6 15 5 10 13 7 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 15 8 1 5 13 2 5 14 7 13 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 13 7 1 5 16 1 6 14 9 13 7 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 6 15 6 1 4 14 3 8 12 8 12 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 6 15 6 1 5 15 2 5 13 7 14 8 2 Disambiguation of Diacritical marks: 6 15 7 1 5 17 2 6 16 8 16 Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vinculin Related terms: macron, solidus, virgule

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Alternative forms

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}

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