What is the meaning of Vinculum?

  • (n.) A bond of union; a tie.
  • (n.) A band or bundle of fibers; a fraenum.
  • (n.) A commissure uniting the two main tendons in the foot of certain birds.
  • (n.) A straight, horizontal mark placed over two or more members of a compound quantity, which are to be subjected to the same operation, as in the expression x2 + y2 - x + y.
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APAWebster's. (2011). vinculum. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/vinculum/definitions/2079722
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HarvardWebster's 2011, vinculum, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/vinculum/definitions/2079722>.
MLAWebster's. "vinculum" 28 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/vinculum/definitions/2079722>