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vinculum

vinculum

9.3
A small band of tissue that connects a tendon to a bone
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪŋkjʊləm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vínculo
  • In mathematics, a vinculum is used to indicate that a group of numbers should be treated together.
  • vinculum (bond)

Examples

  • "From a valid marriage there arises between the spouses a bond (vinculum) which by its nature is perpetual and exclusive" (c. 1134). (n19)

    Academic text (2004)

  • After Trent, the term "indissoluble" was almost always linked to the "bond" (vinculum or nexum) of marriage.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Consent means that "between them the conjugal bond (vinculum conjugale) remains while they are alive, and that mutually each shows the other what each is for the other, and only matrimony is embraced by this description of lawful and faithful couples." (n80)

    Academic text (2008)

  • The anatomical vinculum helps connect muscles to surrounding tissues, providing stability and support.

  • In legal terms, the vinculum of marriage signifies the deep connection between spouses that binds them together.

Synonyms

line
vsvinculum
∞ 1.0

A row of words on a page, for example in an ad

is a connector also used as a horizontal math mark and anatomical band
seam
vsvinculum
61 1.3

A line where two pieces of cloth or metal are joined

is more general and also serves as a horizontal mark and anatomical band
ligament
vsvinculum
1 4.9

Something that connects people or groups and holds them together

is a physical connector used as a horizontal mark and an anatomical band
ligamentum
vsvinculum
  • Archaic
9.9

A strip of material for tying books or scrolls

is broader and also denotes a horizontal mark in mathematics and an anatomical band

Surface Forms

vinculum singular
vincula plural

Etymology

Vinculum comes from the Latin word vinculum, from vincire meaning 'to bind' or 'tie'. That origin explains why a vinculum can be a connecting band in the body or a horizontal line in math: it 'binds' or links parts together.