arc
/ɑːk/
A continuous part of the circumference of a circle or of another curve; A curve, in general; A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge either between two electrodes or as lightning
- plural
- arcs
Meanings
- 1
A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve
- 2
A curve, in general
- 3
A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge either between two electrodes or as lightning
- 4
That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizonrare
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A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shaperare
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Ellipsis of story arc.; A period or phase in a person's liferare
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A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a spacerare
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A directed edgerare
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The three-point linerare
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An arclightrare