ARC

ARC ¹  (ärk)

n.

A combination of symptoms, including fever, lymphadenopathy, blood abnormalities, and susceptibility to opportunistic infections that is a precursor to AIDS in some individuals infected with HIV.

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[A(IDS)-r(elated) c(omplex).]

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arc  (ärk)

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.

intr.v. arced (ärkt), arc·ing (ärkng), arcs

1. To form an arc.

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

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[Middle English ark, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus.]

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arc

Noun

1. something curved in shape

2. Maths a section of a circle or other curve

3. Electricity a stream of very bright light that forms when an electric current flows across a small gap between two electrodes

Verb

to form an arc [Latin arcus bow, arch]

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ARC AIDS-related complex: relatively mild symptoms suffered in the early stages of infection with the AIDS virus

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arc  (ärk)

1. A segment of a circle.

2. See electric arc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	arc - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field electric arc, electric discharge, spark, discharge brush discharge - discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles corona discharge, corposant, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire, corona - an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere flashover - an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator) electrical conduction - the passage of electricity through a conductor
	2.	arc - a continuous portion of a circle limb - the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant" curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes circle - ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle" sector - a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
	3.	arc - something curved in shape bow rainbow - an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
Verb	1.	arc - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" arch, curve camber - curve upward in the middle bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

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arc

noun curve, bend, bow, arch, crescent, half-moon

Translations

arc [ɑːk] n → arco

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arc [ɑːk] n → arc m

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ARC n abbr (= American Red Cross) → DRK nt

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arc [ɑːk] n → Bogen m

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ARC n abbr (= American Red Cross) → C.R.I. f (= Croce Rossa Italiana)

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arc [ɑːk] n → arco