noun, plural vin·cu·la [ving-kyuh-luh] /ˈvɪŋ kyə lə/.
- a bond signifying union or unity; tie.
- Mathematics. a stroke or brace drawn over a quantity consisting of several members or terms, as , in order to show that they are to be considered together.
noun Latin.
- the bond of matrimony.
noun plural -la (-lə)
- a horizontal line drawn above a group of mathematical terms, used as an alternative to parentheses in mathematical expressions, as in x + ̅ y – z which is equivalent to x + (y – z)
- anatomy
- any bandlike structure, esp one uniting two or more parts
- another name for ligament
- rare a unifying bond; tie
plural vincula, 1670s, from Latin vinc-, stem of vincire “to bind” (see wind (v.1)).
n. pl. vin•cu•lums
- A uniting band or bandlike structure, such as a frenum or ligament.