VINCULUM


Meaning of VINCULUM in English

n. (pl. vincula)

1. Algebra a horizontal line drawn over a group of terms to show they have a common relation to what follows or precedes (e.g. a + b x c ac + bc, but a + b x c a + bc).

2 Anat. a ligament; a fraenum.

Etymology: L, bond, f. vincire bind

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.