vinculum
[noun]
Synonyms: bond, knot, ligament, ligature, link, nexus, tie, yoke

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

vinculum noun. ['vɪŋkjʊlǝm] Pl. -la [-lǝ]. M17.
[Latin, from vincire bind: see -ULE.]
1. A bond, a tie. Chiefly fig. M17.

2. Math. A horizontal line over two or more terms, denoting that they are to be treated as a unit in the following operation. E18.

3. Anatomy. A connecting band or bandlike structure; esp. a narrow tendon. M19.

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