ARC

See also: arc, arç, arc-, ārc-, and Arc

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation

Noun

ARC (countable and uncountable, plural ARCs)

1. (publishing) Acronym of advance reader's copy, a copy of a book given to a reviewer free in advance for review purposes.
2. (pathology) Initialism of AIDS-related complex.
3. (programming) Acronym of Automatic Reference Counting.

Proper noun

ARC

1. Initialism of American Red Cross.

Etymology 2

Spanish ARC

Proper noun

ARC

1. (nautical, military) The Colombian Navy (Armada de la República de Colombia).

Adjective

ARC (not comparable)

1. (nautical, military, initialism) ship's prefix for warships of the navy of Colombia.

Anagrams

• CAR, CRA, Car, RAC, RCA, acr-, car, rac-

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French

Proper noun

ARC f

1. (Canada, military, aviation) Abbreviation of Aviation royale canadienne; RCAF (“Royal Canadian Air Force”)

   Synonym: FAC (Force aérienne du Canada)

   Hypernyms: FAC (Forces armées canadiennes), FC (Forces canadiennes)

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• A.R.C., A. R. C.

Adjective

ARC

1. (military, nautical) ARC; ship prefix for warships of the navy of Colombia

Proper noun

ARC

1. (military, nautical) ARC; Abbreviation of Armada de la República de Colombia.

Descendants

• English: ARC

Further reading

• Armada de la República de Colombia on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es