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arcs

arc
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahrk]
    • /ɑrk/
    • /ɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahrk]
    • /ɑrk/

Definitions of arcs word

  • abbreviation ARCS Associate of the Royal College of Science 3
  • abbreviation Definition of ARCS in Technology arc 3
  • noun arcs Pathology. AIDS-related complex. 1
  • verb without object arcs to form an electric arc. 1
  • verb without object arcs to move in a curve suggestive of an arc. 1
  • noun arcs Plural form of arc. 1
See all 9 definitions of arcs

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Origin of arcs

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English ark < Latin arcus bow, arch, curve

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Parts of speech for Arcs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Arcs

arcs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for arcs

noun arcs

  • arches — Obsolete. a person who is preeminent; a chief.
  • sweeps — a sweepstakes.
  • bends — the severe pain in the limbs, joints, and abdomen during decompression sickness
All 3 Synonyms of arcs

Top questions with arcs

  • what are three major island arcs?
  • how do island arcs form?

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  • arcograph

    an instrument used for drawing arcs without using a central point

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