vinculum

Plural: vincula, vinculums

Noun

• A unifying bond; a mathematical symbol used as a bracket.
• A bond or tie that unifies.
• 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.
• 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: √).
• The horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction.
• A ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part.
• 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.

Examples

• He used VINCULUM to link two parallel words, creating a powerful scoring chain.

Synonyms

brace, mesotendon

Related Words

macron, solidus, virgule