arcanely

ar·cane (är-k

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adj.

Known or understood by only a few: arcane economic theories. See Synonyms at mysterious.

[Latin arcnus, secret, from arca, chest.]

arcane [ɑːˈkeɪn]

adj

requiring secret knowledge to be understood; mysterious; esoteric

[from Latin arcānus secret, hidden, from arcēre to shut up, keep safe]

arcanely adv

arcaneness n

arcane - Meaning "hidden, secret; mysterious, abstruse," it is from Latin arcere, "shut up," from arca, "chest."

See also related terms for mysterious.

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Adj.

arcane - requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; "the arcane science of dowsing"

esoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

arcane

adjective mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric, occult, recondite, cabbalistic the arcane world of contemporary music

Translations

arcane [ɑːˈkeɪn] ADJ → arcano

arcane [ɑː^rˈkeɪn] (formal) adj [world] → obscur(e); [knowledge] → Ã©sotÃ©rique

arcane

adj → obskur

arcane [ɑːˈkeɪn] adj (frm) → arcano/a

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Modified Total Direct Cost (MDTC) is incomprehensible to industry, because "patient care" for most universities is arcanely defined by accountants very differently from the way health care professionals define it.

Ask an expert: tips and tools of the trade, series 2 by Chermside, Herbert / Journal of Research Administration

Shrouded from head to toe, they would hunch over their keyboards or dance arcanely in place.

Forcefield. (Openings) by Lafreniere, Steve / Artforum International

The rest of the country may not be able to appreciate some of the series' more arcanely shrewd insights, but Angelenos should embrace this show with, well, air kisses, one supposes; that's a pretty L.

TAKE 5: STARTING OVER : MEANINGFUL MOMENTS ADD UP IN LIKABLE `ONCE ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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