arc
/ɑɹk/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.21 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
noun
A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
noun
A curve, in general.
noun
A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge either between two electrodes or as lightning.
Example Sentences
- "The arc of a circle may be very little, but, given that, it is possible to construct the entire figure."
- "Swing it from side to side in a high arc overhead."
- "an arc of pupils around their teacher."
- "For while most comics have designated entry points into the story in the form of arcs, Homestuck is one elaborate, self-referencing inside joke collapsed inside its own funhouse mirror reflection."
- "I'm hitting the gym three times a week or more at the moment. I'm in my gym bro arc."
- "I miss my drawing arc. I feel like I was much more creative back then."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcus Old French arcbor. Middle English ark English arc Inherited from Middle English ark, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus (“a bow, arc, arch”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos (“bow, arrow”). Doublet of arch, arco, and arrow.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɑɹk/
- British English: /ɑːk/