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.
[A(IDS)-r(elated) c(omplex).] |
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 (är k ng), arcs 1. To form an arc. 2. To move or seem to move in a curved path: the stars that arc across the sky.
[Middle English ark, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus.] |
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]
ARC AIDS-related complex: relatively mild symptoms suffered in the early stages of infection with the AIDS virus
arc (ärk)1. A segment of a circle. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | arc - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric fieldbrush discharge - discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles flashover - an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator) |
| 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" 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 rainbow - an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain |
| Verb | 1. | arc - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"camber - curve upward in the middle bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend" |
arc
TranslationsARC n abbr (=
American Red Cross) →
DRK nt
arc [ɑːk] n →
Bogen m ARC n abbr (= American Red Cross) →
C.R.I. f (= Croce Rossa Italiana)
arc [ɑːk] n →
arco
arcn arc [aːk]a part of the line which forms a circle or other curve.
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