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vinculum

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Synonyms: cingulum, inoculum, piaculum, vasculum, vincula, vincular, vinculums, vinculin

Antonyms: cingulum, inoculum, piaculum, vasculum, vincula, vincular, vinculums, vinculin

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|obsolete|figurative}} A [[bond]] or [[tie]] that unifies.
  2. {{lb|en|obsolete|arithmetic}} Any [[symbol]] used to [[group]] some of the [[term]]s 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.
  3. {{lb|en|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 [[radical]]s: <math>\sqrt{x + y}</math>).
  4. {{lb|en|arithmetic}} The horizontal line between the [[numerator]] and [[denominator]] in a [[fraction]].
  5. {{lb|en|arithmetic}} A horizontal line placed over one or more digits of a decimal expansion to indicate that those digits repeat indefinitely (the [[repetend]]).
  6. {{lb|en|mathematics|complex analysis}} A horizontal line placed over a [[complex number]] or expression to denote its [[complex conjugate]].
  7. {{lb|en|mathematics|geometry}} A horizontal line drawn over two letters to denote the [[line segment]] joining them.
  8. {{lb|en|logic|electronics}} A horizontal line placed over a symbol or expression to denote logical negation ([[complement]]).
  9. {{lb|en|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.
  10. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[ligament]] that limits the movement of an organ or part.
  11. {{lb|en|Australia|surveying}} A [[symbol]] in the shape of an elongated letter "S" (∫) or pair of [[hook]]s (⌠⌡) drawn on [[plan]]s to join [[non-contiguous]] sections of land that are to be treated as a single [[parcel]].

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