vinculum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Vin"cu*lum noun
Etymology
L., from vincire, vinctum, to bind.
Wordforms
plural L Vincula E Vinculums
Definitions
  1. A bond of union; a tie.
  2. (Math.) 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. the same effect is more usually obtained by enclosing the expression under the vinculum in parentheses.
  3. (Anat.) A band or bundle of fibers; a frænum.
  4. (Zoöl.) A commissure uniting the two main tendons in the foot of certain birds.

Webster 1913