noun
Meaning 1
A bond or tie that unifies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete
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vinculum
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/ˈvɪŋ.kjə.ləm/
noun
Meaning 2
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, or that the Roman numeral underneath should be multiplied by 1,000.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: arithmetic
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noun
Meaning 3
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 radicals: √).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arithmetic
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noun
Meaning 4
The horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arithmetic
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noun
Meaning 5
A horizontal line placed over one or more digits of a decimal expansion to indicate that those digits repeat indefinitely (the repetend).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arithmetic
Examples
- 0.#92;overline#123;3#125;#61;0.333#92;ldots
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noun
Meaning 6
A horizontal line placed over a complex number or expression to denote its complex conjugate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: complex-analysis, mathematics, sciences
Examples
- #92;overline#123;2#43;3i#125;#61;2-3i
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noun
Meaning 7
A horizontal line drawn over two letters to denote the line segment joining them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
Examples
- #92;overline#123;AB#125; is the line segment between points A and B
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noun
Meaning 8
A horizontal line placed over a symbol or expression to denote logical negation (complement).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, human-sciences, logic, mathematics, natural-sciences, philosophy, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
Examples
- #92;overline#123;A#125;#61;#92;lnotA
- #92;overline#123;AB#125;#61;#92;lnot(A#92;landB)
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noun
Meaning 9
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: arithmetic
Examples
- #92;log 0.012#61;#92;overline#123;2#125;.07918#61;-1.92082
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noun
Meaning 10
A ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 11
A symbol in the shape of an elongated letter "S" (∫) or pair of hooks (⌠⌡) drawn on plans to join non-contiguous sections of land that are to be treated as a single parcel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying
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Synonyms: brace
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History
Etymology
From Latin vinculum (“bond, link”), from vinciō (“bind, fetter, tie”) + -ulum.