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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Homophones 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms 2.3.2 See also 3 Hungarian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Derived terms 4 Romanian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Declension

[ English

[ Etymology

from Old French arc

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑː(r)k/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)k
• Homophone: ark

[ Homophones

• ark

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[ Noun

Singular arc

Plural arcs

arc (plural arcs)

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 [0, 1]) into a space.
5. (graph theory) 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

[ Synonyms

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

[ Translations

curve

Bulgarian: дъга (dâga) f. Czech: oblouk m. Dutch: boog m. Finnish: kaari French: arc m. German: Bogen m., Kurve f.

Italian: arco m. Latin: arcus m. Norwegian: bue m. Slovak: oblúk m. Swedish: kurva c., båge c.

geometry: part of a circle See circular arc

graph theory: directed edge See directed edge

[ Verb

Infinitive to arc

Third person singular arcs

Simple past arced

Past participle arced

Present participle arcing

to arc (third-person singular simple present arcs, present participle arcing, simple past and past participle arced)

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

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[ French

[ Etymology

from Latin arcus (bow or arch)

[ Pronunciation

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• IPA: /aʁk/
• SAMPA: /aRk/

[ Noun

arc /aʁk/ m. (plural: arcs /aʁk/)

1. bow (weapon)
2. arc (curve)
3. (geometry) arc, circular arc, circle segment
4. arch

[ Related terms

arc de cercle arc de courbe arc de triomphe arc électrique arc-en-ciel

arc insulaire arc réflexe lampe à l'arc tir à l'arc

[ See also

• flèche f.

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[ Hungarian

[ Etymology

The original form of thee word was orca.

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɒrʦ/

[ Noun

arc (plural arcok)

1. face

[ Derived terms

• arckép

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[ Romanian

[ Etymology

Latin arcus

[ Noun

arc n. (plural arcuri)

1. bow (a weapon)

[ Declension

    declension of arc

	singular		plural
gender n.	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
Nominative/Accusative	un arc	arcul	nişte arcuri	arcurile
Genitive/Dative	unui arc	arcului	unor arcuri	arcurilor
Vocative	—	—	—	—