vinculum
- noun
- /ˈvɪŋkjʊləm/
- Specialized
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vínculo
- In the decimal 0.3̅, the vinculum shows that the 3 repeats forever.
Examples
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To indicate a repeating sequence, place a vinculum over the digits that repeat.
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A vinculum is often used to group terms in a mathematical expression.
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The expression 3 + 4 vinculum 2 is not clear.
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In mathematics, a vinculum helps clarify operations.
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In the decimal 0.3̅, the vinculum shows that the 3 repeats forever.
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To indicate a repeating sequence, place a vinculum over the digits that repeat.
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A vinculum is often used to group terms in a mathematical expression.
Synonyms
A horizontal line above a letter or symbol that shows a special meaning
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vinculum comes from the Latin word vinculum, from vincire meaning 'to bind' or 'tie'. Picture a bar as a 'tie' over numbers that keeps them together or shows a repeating group, so a vinculum groups numbers or shows repetition.
