arc
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus (“a bow, arc, arch”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
arc (plural arcs)
- (astronomy) That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon. [from 14th c.]
- (geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of an other curve. [from 16th c.]
- A curve, in general. [from 17th c.]
- A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape. [from 17th c.]
- (electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning. [from 19th c.]
- A story arc. [from 20th c.]
- (mathematics) A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
- (graph theory) A directed edge.
Synonyms [edit]
- (curve): curve, swoop
- (circular arc): circular arc, circle segment
- (directed edge): arrow, directed edge
Translations [edit]
geometry: part of a curve
curve
electric discharge
mathematics: mapping
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directed edge — see directed edge
Verb [edit]
arc (third-person singular simple present arcs, present participle arcing or arcking, simple past and past participle arced or arcked)
- (intransitive) To move following a curved path.
- 2011 February 4, Gareth Roberts, “Wales 19-26 England”, BBC:
- Gatland's side got back to within striking distance when fly-half Jones's clever pass sent centre Jonathan Davies arcing round Shontayne Hape.
- 2011 February 4, Gareth Roberts, “Wales 19-26 England”, BBC:
- (intransitive) To form an electrical arc.
Related terms [edit]
External links [edit]
- arc in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- arc in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- arc at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams [edit]
Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin arcus
Noun [edit]
arc m (plural arcs)
Derived terms [edit]
See also [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin arcus (“bow, arch”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
arc m (plural arcs)
- bow (weapon)
- arc (curve)
- (geometry) arc, circular arc, circle segment
- arch
Related terms [edit]
See also [edit]
- flèche f
Anagrams [edit]
Hungarian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
The original form of the word was orca.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈɒrts/
Noun [edit]
arc (plural arcok)
Declension [edit]
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declension of arc
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Derived terms [edit]
Old French [edit]
Noun [edit]
arc m (oblique plural ars, nominative singular ars, nominative plural arc)
- bow (weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string)
Coordinate terms [edit]
Old High German [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
arc
- Alternative form of arg.
References [edit]
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer
Romanian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin arcus.
Noun [edit]
- bow (a weapon)
Declension [edit]
declension of arc
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
See also [edit]
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