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Definitions for Arc

[1] Geometry . any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
[2] Also called electric arc. Electricity . a luminous bridge formed in a gap between two electrodes. Compare spark1(def 2) .
[3] Astronomy . the part of a circle representing the apparent course of a heavenly body.
[4] anything bow-shaped.
[5] to form an electric arc.
[6] to move in a curve suggestive of an arc.
[7] American Red Cross.
[8] Pathology . AIDS-related complex.
[9] Jeanne [zhahn] /ʒɑn/ . Joan of Arc.
[10] something curved in shape
[11] part of an unbroken curved line
[12] a luminous discharge that occurs when an electric current flows between two electrodes or any other two surfaces separated by a small gap and a high potential difference
[13] astronomy a circular section of the apparent path of a celestial body
[14] maths a section of a curve, graph, or geometric figure
[15] (intr) to form an arc
[16] maths specifying an inverse trigonometric function: usually written arcsin , arctan , arcsec , etc, or sometimes sin –1 , tan –1 , sec –1 , etc
[17] AIDS-related complex: an early condition in which a person infected with the AIDS virus may suffer from such mild symptoms as loss of weight, fever, etc

Words related to Arc

arch, curvature, bow, crescent, round, bend, half-moon

Words nearby Arc

arbtrn., arbus, arbuscular mycorrhiza, arbuthnot, arbutus, arc, arc cos, arc cosecant, arc cosine, arc cot, arc cotangent

Origin of Arc

1350–1400; Middle English ark < Latin arcus bow, arch, curve

Words that may be confused with Arc

arc, ark

Word origin for Arc

C14: from Old French, from Latin arcus bow, arch

Synonyms for Arc

arch, bend, bow, crescent, curvature, half-moon, round, curvation