arc

Definition of Arc in English :

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Noun

1. arc, discharge, electric arc, electric discharge, spark

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

2. arc

a continuous portion of a circle

3. arc, bow

something curved in shape

bow

Verb

4. arc, arch, curve

form an arch or curve

Example Sentences:
'her back arches'
'her hips curve nicely'

arch
curve

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Arc

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noun

1.

something curved in shape

2.

part of an unbroken curved line

3.

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

4. astronomy

a circular section of the apparent path of a celestial body

5. mathematics

a section of a curve, graph, or geometric figure

verbWord forms: arcs, arcing, arced, arcs, arcking or arcked

6. (intransitive)

to form an arc

prefix

7. mathematics

specifying an inverse trigonometric function: usually written arcsin, arctan, arcsec, etc, or sometimes sin–1, tan–1, sec–1, etc

abbreviation for

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

Arc

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noun

AIDS-related complex

American Red Cross

see d'Arc

noun

1. Obsolete

the part of a circle that is the apparent path of a heavenly body above and below the horizon

2.

a bowlike curved line or object

3. Electricity

the band of sparks or incandescent light formed when an electric discharge is conducted from one electrode or conducting surface to another, characterized by relatively high current and low potential difference between electrodes

4. Geometry

a.

any part of a curve, esp. of a circle

b.

the angular measurement of this

adjective

5.

designating an inverse trigonometric function

arc sine x is an angle whose sine is x

verb intransitiveWord forms: arced or arcked, ˈarcing or ˈarcking

6.

to move in a curved course

7. Electricity

to form an arc

Arc

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n.

1. Something shaped like a curve or arch: the vivid arc of a rainbow.

2. Mathematics A segment of a circle.

3. An electric arc.

4. Astronomy The apparent path of a celestial body as it rises above and falls below the horizon.

5. A progression of events suggesting narrative cohesion, especially one that rises to a climax and settles to a final conclusion.

intr.v. arced (ärkt), arc·ing (ärkĭng), arcs

1. To form an arc.

2. To move or seem to move in a curved path: the stars that arc across the sky.

abbr.

1. AIDS-related complex

2. American Red Cross

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