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Definitions for Arcs

[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] Pathology . AIDS-related complex.
[8] Associate of the Royal College of Science.
[9] Associate of the Royal College of Surgeons.
[10] Associate of the Royal College of Science
[11] something curved in shape
[12] part of an unbroken curved line
[13] 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
[14] astronomy a circular section of the apparent path of a celestial body
[15] maths a section of a curve, graph, or geometric figure
[16] (intr) to form an arc
[17] maths specifying an inverse trigonometric function: usually written arcsin , arctan , arcsec , etc, or sometimes sin –1 , tan –1 , sec –1 , etc
[18] 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 Arcs

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

Words nearby Arcs

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

Origin of Arcs

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

Words that may be confused with Arcs

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, arcarc, ark

Word origin for Arcs

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

Synonyms for Arcs

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