noun Download 🔗Share A bond or link signifying union. Examples : "The shared love of gardening became a strong vinculum between the neighbors. " group organization system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any symbol used to group some of the terms in an expression, indicating that that part of the calculation should be done before other parts. Examples : "The math problem used a vinculum over "3 + 5" to show that you need to calculate 3 + 5 first, before dividing the whole expression by 2. " math number logic technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "In the expression "5 + (3 - 1)", the parentheses act as a vinculum, showing that "3 - 1" should be calculated first. " math number technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Specifically, the horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction. Examples : "In the fraction 1/2, the vinculum separates the number 1 from the number 2. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part. Examples : "The surgeon carefully cut the vinculum that was restricting the tendon's movement in the patient's finger. " medicine anatomy organ physiology body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading