VINCULUM


Meaning of VINCULUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' vi ŋ -ky ə -l ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -lums or -la \ -l ə \

Etymology: Latin, from vincire to bind

Date: 1661

1 : a unifying bond : LINK , TIE

2 : a straight horizontal mark placed over two or more members of a compound mathematical expression and equivalent to parentheses or brackets about them (as in a-b-c=a- [ b-c ] )

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.