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noun Mathematics.
a curve that does not cross itself and has no points missing; a curve that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with the closed interval from 0 to 1.
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Also called Jordan arc.

Words nearby simple arc

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How to use simple arc in a sentence

  • On the south, topographic conditions made the margin depart from a simple arc.

    Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
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