ARC

¹

[ahrk]

noun

1. Pathology.,  AIDS-related complex.

ARC

²

Or A.R.C.

abbreviation

1. American Red Cross.

arc

³

[ahrk]

noun

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.

3. Astronomy.,  the part of a circle representing the apparent course of a heavenly body.

4. anything bow-shaped.

verb (used without object)

arced, arcked, arcing, arcking. 

1. to form an electric arc.

2. to move in a curve suggestive of an arc.

ARC

¹

abbreviation

1. 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

²

/ ɑːk /

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. maths a section of a curve, graph, or geometric figure

verb

1. (intr) to form an arc

prefix

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

arc

1. A segment of a circle.

2. See electric arc

Word History and Origins

Origin of ARC¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ARC¹

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

Example Sentences

And then I also did teach the story arc, right?

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This change in mind-set fits within a broader cultural arc that includes the “Buddha-like” attitude and the “lying flat” movement—rejections of relentless competition in favor of detachment.

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He was hitting step-back threes and hopping on one leg as he admired the arc on his shot.

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Water shot out in long, misty arcs, and the land turned deeper shades of green.

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It would also suggest a playlist based on what it called the “emotional arc” of the run.

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