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English

Etymology
:from OF. arc#French|arc

Pronunciation
IPA|/��(r)k/
rhymes|��(r)k
Homophone: ark

Homophones
ark
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Noun
en-noun

1. A curve.
2. geometry A circular arc.
3. geometry A continuous section of any curve.
4. mathematics A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically <nowiki>[0, 1]</nowiki>) into a space.
5. graphtheory A directed edge.
6. (electrical) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning

Image:Circle slices.svg|thumb|right|A geometric arc, upper right.

Synonyms
(curve): curve, swoop
(circular arc): circular arc, circle segment
(directed edge): arrow, directed edge

Translations

trans-top|curve
Bulgarian: д�га (dâga) f
Czech: oblouk m
Dutch: boog m
Finnish: kaari
French: arc m
German: Bogen m, Kurve f
trans-mid
Italian: arco#Italian|arco m
Latin: arcus m
Norwegian: bue m
Slovak: oblúk m
Swedish: kurva c, båge c
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geometry: part of a circle
See circular arc

trans-top|geometry: part of a curve
French: arc de courbe m
Italian: arco#Italian|arco m
trans-mid
Portuguese: arco m
Swedish: kurva c, båge c
trans-bottom

trans-top|mathematics: mapping
Italian: curva in forma parametrica f
trans-mid
Swedish: kurva c
trans-bottom

graph theory: directed edge
See directed edge

Verb
en-verb|arcs|arcing|arced|arced

1. To move following a curved path
2. To form an electrical arc

French

Etymology
:from L. arcus (bow or arch)

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /a�k/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /aRk/

Noun
arc /a�k/ m (plural: arcs /a�k/)

1. bow#Noun|bow (weapon)
2. arc (curve)
3. geometry|lang=fr arc, circular arc, circle segment
4. arch

Related terms
arc de cercle<!--arc (of a circle)-->
arc de courbe<!--arc (of a curve)-->
arc de triomphe<!--triumphal arch-->
arc électrique
arc-en-ciel<!--rainbow-->
arc insulaire
arc réflexe
lampe à l'arc<!--arc-lamp-->
tir à l'arc<!--archery-->

Hungarian

Etymology
The original form of the word was orca#Hungarian|orca.

Noun
arc

1. face

Category:Hungarian nouns

Romanian

Etymology
Latin arcus

Noun
ro-noun|gendn|plarcuri

1. bow (a weapon)

Declension
ro-noun-n|plarcuri|defarcul

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