An arc is a versatile term used in multiple disciplines. In geometry, it refers to a part of a circle's circumference. In physics, an electrical arc occurs when current flows through air or another gas. In literature and media, a story arc describes the progression of a narrative. Arcs also have symbolic meanings, representing transitions, cycles, or connections. Understanding arcs in their varied contexts can enrich one’s comprehension of their significance in science, art, and everyday life.
Exact Match for "arc"
- arc⇄adj. arclike.
- arc⇄arc, noun, verb, arced,arcing,orarcked,arcking.
- ARC⇄ARC, noun.
AIDS-related complex, a milder form of AIDS, characterized by swollen glands, loss of weight, and weakness. - arc⇄noun 1. any part of the circumference of a circle.
2. any part of any curved line.
3. a curved stream of brilliant light or sparks formed as a strong electric current jumps from one conductor to another.
Ex. a carbon arc.
4a. t - arc⇄v.i. 1. to form an electric arc.
2. to take or follow a curved path.
Ex. Ranger 6 arced on a graceful, curving course toward the moon (Time).
Starts With "arc"
- arc furnace⇄arc furnace
an electric furnace in which heat is produced by means of an electric arc between carbon electrodes, or between a carbon electrode and the furnace charge. - arc lamp⇄arc lamp
a lamp that produces a brilliant light as a strong electric current jumps from one conductor to another, each usually a carbon electrode. - arc light⇄arc light
1. the brilliant light given by an arc lamp.
2. arc lamp. - arc of crisis⇄arc of crisis
a politically unstable area extending in a curve from the Indian subcontinent west to Turkey and south through the Arabian peninsula and northeastern Africa.
Ex. In an Administration that was intending to give top priority to the - arc welding⇄arc welding
a welding process in which the heat used to fuse metals together is produced by an electric arc either between two electrodes or between an electrode and the metal. - arc-back⇄arc-back, noun.
a flow of current in the wrong direction in a rectifier, caused by a failure to suppress the reverse half of the alternating current cycle. - arc-jet engine⇄arc-jet engine,
a rocket engine that uses an electric arc to heat the propellant. - arc-weld⇄arc-weld, transitive verb.
to fuse together by arc welding. - arc-weld⇄noun arc-welder.
- arcade⇄arcade, noun, verb, -caded,-cading.
- arcade⇄noun 1. a passageway with an arched roof.
2. a building having such a passageway.
3. any covered passageway.
Ex. Some buildings have arcades with small stores along either side.
(SYN) gallery.
4. a row of arches supporte - arcade⇄v.t. to furnish with, or form into, an arcade.
- Arcadia⇄Arcadia, noun.
any region of simple, quiet contentment (from a region of ancient Greece famous in tradition for the simple, contented life of its pastoral people). - Arcadian⇄adj. 1. of Arcadia.
2. like that of Arcadia; ideally rural; rustic.
3. having to do with simple, quiet contentment. - Arcadian⇄Arcadian, adjective, noun.
- Arcadian⇄noun 1. an inhabitant of Arcadia.
2. a person with simple, rural tastes. - arcadianism⇄arcadianism, noun.
rustic or pastoral simplicity, especially inliterature.
Ex. A spirit of lyrical pathos, and of poetical arcadianism (David Masson). - Arcady⇄Arcady, noun.
(Poetic.) Arcadia. - arcana⇄arcana, noun pl.
profound secrets.
Ex. (Figurative.) The arcana of psychoanalysis have formed the basis for a whole generation's small talk (Reporter). - arcane⇄adv. arcanely.
- arcane⇄arcane, adjective.
understood only by a few; secret.
Ex. One part of my mind has always been skeptical about dowsers ... At the same time I have had to admit that their arcane rites actually seem to work (John Fisher). (Figurative.) ... all th - arcanum⇄arcanum, noun, pl.-nums,-na.
1. a secret; mystery (usually in the plural).
2. one of the great secrets that the alchemists sought to discover.
3. a marvelous remedy; an elixir. - arcato⇄arcato, adjective.
(of a tone or passage) played by using the bow instead of plucking or pinching the strings. - arcature⇄arcature, noun.
1. a small arcade.
2. an arcade used as a decoration, not as a passage. - arcella⇄arcella, noun.
an amebalike protozoan enclosed in a hemispherical shell. - arch⇄arch (1), noun, verb.
- arch⇄arch (2), adjective.
1. playfully mischievous; saucy or pert; waggish.
Ex. The little girl gave her mother an arch look and ran away. Miss Price ... manages to create a girlish and innocent character without seeming in the least bit arch or si - arch⇄noun 1. a curved structure capable of bearing the weight of the material above it. Arches often form the tops of doors, windows, and gateways.
2. a monument in the form of an arch or arches.
3. archway.
4. instep.
Ex. Fallen ar - arch⇄v.i. to form into an arch or arches; curve.
Ex. The sky arches overhead. - arch⇄v.t. 1. to bend into an arch; curve.
Ex. The wind arched the trees over the road. He arched his eyebrows in mock surprise.
2. to furnish with an arch.
Ex. The rainbow arches the heavens.
3. to form an arch over; span.
Ex. - arch dam⇄arch dam
a dam in the form of an arch which is held up by horizontal thrust from the sides of a valley or gorge. - arch-⇄arch-
(prefix.)
1. chief; principal;
Ex. Archbishop = principal bishop. Archenemy = chief enemy.
2. extreme; ultra-.
Ex. Archconservative = extreme conservative.
3. early; primal; primitive.
Ex. Archencephalon - arch-gravity dam⇄arch-gravity dam,
a dam that resists the thrust of the water by using the thrust of the sides of the valley, as in an arch dam, and the thrust of its own weight, as in a gravity dam. - Arch.⇄Arch.
1. archbishop.
2. archipelago.
3. architect. - arch.⇄arch.
1a. archaic.
b. archaism.
2. architecture. - Archaean⇄Archaean, adjective, noun. Archean.
- archaebacteria⇄archaebacteria, noun pl.
microorganisms having a different chemical makeup and being genetically distinct from bacteria; methanogens. Archaebacteria exist in a warm, oxygen-free environment by ingesting carbon dioxide and hydrogen to produce methane - archaeo-⇄archaeo-
(combining form.) ancient; primitive.
Ex. Archaeopteryx = an ancient bird. Archaeology = study of ancient (things). - archaeoastronomy⇄archaeoastronomy, noun.
the study of the astronomical beliefs and practices of ancient peoples. - archaeocyte⇄archaeocyte, noun.
(Zoology.) an undifferentiated, itinerant cell, especially an ameboid cell, which gives rise to reproductive cells, such as in the sponge embryo. Also, archeocyte. - archaeol.⇄archaeol.
1. archaeological.
2. archaeology. - archaeologic⇄archaeologic, adjective. archaeological.
- archaeological⇄adv. archaeologically.
- archaeological⇄archaeological, adjective.
of or having to do with archaeology.
Ex. An archaeological expedition uncovered the lost city of Troy.
Also, archeological. - archaeologist⇄archaeologist, noun.
a person who studies archaeology. Also, archeologist. - archaeology⇄archaeology, noun.
1. the scientific study of the people, customs, and life of ancient times. Students of archaeology excavate the remains of ancient cities and classify and study tools, artifacts, pottery, monuments, or any other remains in order t - archaeomagnetism⇄archaeomagnetism, noun.
the measurement of residual magnetism, used as a method to determine the age of an archaeological specimen by relating the permanent magnetism it acquired at its creation to the amount of magnetism retained at the time of mea - archaeometry⇄archaeometry, noun.
the science of dating archaeological specimens, as by carbon dating or archaeomagnetism. Also, archeometry. - archaeometry⇄noun archaeometrist.
- archaeopteryx⇄archaeopteryx, noun.
the oldest known fossil bird, having such reptilian characteristics as teeth and a long, bony tail. The archaeopteryx lived in the more recent part of the European Jurassic. Also, archeopteryx. - archaeornis⇄archaeornis, noun.
a fossil bird of the European Upper Jurassic, related to the archaeopteryx. - Archaeozoic⇄adj. of this era or its rocks.Also, (especially U.S.) archeozoic.
- Archaeozoic⇄Archaeozoic, adjective, noun.
(Especially British)
1. the geological era before the Proterozoic, when the most primitive life appeared.
2. the rocks formed in this era. - Archaic⇄adj. of or belonging to such a culture or cultures.
Ex. Archaic peoples. - archaic⇄adv. archaically.
- archaic⇄archaic, adjective.
1. no longer used in ordinary language. The words ""in sooth"" and ""me-thinks"" have become archaic.
2. old-fashioned; out-of-date.
Ex. Grandfather's spats and Grandmother's buttoned shoes are archaic forms of dress - Archaic⇄Archaic, noun, adjective.
(Anthropology.) - Archaic⇄noun the oldest culture or series of cultures of a region.
- archaic smile⇄archaic smile
the mouth with upturned corners in Greek sculpture prior to the 400's B.C. - archaism⇄archaism, noun.
1. a word or expression no longer in general use. ""In sooth"" and ""methinks"" are archaisms meaning ""in truth"" and ""it seems to me.""
2. the use of something characteristic of an earlier period in language, music, or art. - archaist⇄archaist, noun.
1. antiquary.
2. a person who uses archaisms. - archaistic⇄adv. archaistically.
- archaistic⇄archaistic, adjective.
1. of or having to do with an archaist.
2. imitatively archaic; affectedly antique. - archaize⇄archaize, intransitive verb, transitive verb, -ized,-izing.
to cause something to be archaic; give an archaic flavor to. - archaize⇄noun archaizer.
- archangel⇄archangel, noun.
1. (in the Bible) an angel of high rank; leader among the angels. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are archangels.
2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a member of the second lowest of the nine orders of angels. Archangels rank jus - archangelic⇄archangelic, adjective.
of or having to do with archangels; like an archangel. - archangelical⇄archangelical, adjective. archangelic. ??adv. archangelically.
- archbishop⇄archbishop, noun.
a bishop of the highest rank. He presides over a church district called an archbishopric or archdiocese. (Abbr:) Abp. - archbishopric⇄archbishopric, noun.
1. a church district governed by an archbishop; archdiocese.
2. the position, rank, or dignity of an archbishop. - archconservative⇄adj. ultraconservative; reactionary.
- archconservative⇄archconservative, adjective, noun.
- archconservative⇄noun an extreme conservative; reactionary.
- Archd.⇄Archd.
1. archdeacon.
2. archduke. - archdeacon⇄archdeacon, noun.
1. an assistant to a bishop in the Church of England. He superintends the works of other members of the clergy.
2. a member of a cathedral chapter in the Roman Catholic Church, formerly possessing great temporal and ecclesia - archdeaconate⇄archdeaconate, noun.
the office of an archdeacon. - archdeaconry⇄archdeaconry, noun, pl.-ries.
1. the district under the supervision of an archdeacon.
2. the position orrank of an archdeacon.
3. the residence of an archdeacon. - archdeaconship⇄archdeaconship, noun. archdeaconry (defs. 1 and 2).
- archdiocesan⇄archdiocesan, adjective.
of or having to do with an archdiocese. - archdiocese⇄archdiocese, noun.
the church district governed by an archbishop. - archducal⇄archducal, adjective.
1. of an archduke.
2. of an archduchy. - archduchess⇄archduchess, noun.
1. the wife or widow of an archduke.
2. a princess of the former ruling house of Austria-Hungary. - archduchy⇄archduchy, noun, pl.-duchies.
the territory under the rule of an archduke or archduchess. - archduke⇄archduke, noun.
1. a prince of the former ruling house of Austria-Hungary.
2. the title of the former rulers of various duchies, such as Lorraine and Brabant. - Archean⇄Archean, adjective, noun.
Pre-Cambrian, especially lower, or older, Pre-Cambrian. Also, Archaean. - archebiosis⇄archebiosis, noun.
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis.
Ex. I should like to live to see archebiosis proved true (Charles Darwin). - arched⇄arched, adjective.
having an arch or arches. - archegone⇄archegone, noun. archegonium.
- archegonial⇄archegonial, adjective.
of or having to do with an archegonium. - archegoniate⇄archegoniate, adjective.
having archegonia. - archegoniophore⇄archegoniophore, noun.
an outgrowth of the prothallium which bears archegonia. - archegonium⇄archegonium, noun, pl.-nia.
the female reproductive organ of plants such as mosses and ferns. The archegonium is a multicellular, flask-shaped organ, containing a single egg and corresponding to the pistil of flowering plants. - archegosaurid⇄adj. of or belonging to a genus of extinct, lizardlike amphibians of the Permian period. They had well-developed limbs, a fold of enamel and dentine in their teeth, and a length of four or five feet.
- archegosaurid⇄archegosaurid, adjective, noun.
- archegosaurid⇄noun an archegosaurid animal.
- Archelon⇄Archelon, noun.
an extinct marine turtle of the Cretaceous reaching a dozen feet in length. - archencephalon⇄archencephalon, noun.
the older or primitive parts of the brain.
Ex. The activities of the archencephalon dominate the actions of animals, but the cerebrum in man [now] controls the archencephalon (Foster Kennedy). - archenemy⇄archenemy, noun, pl.-mies.
1. a principal opponent; chief adversary.
2. Often, Archenemy. the Devil as the enemy of God and man; Satan. - archenteric⇄archenteric, adjective.
having to do with the archenteron. - archenteron⇄archenteron, noun.
(Embryology.) the primitive intestinal or alimentary cavity of a gastrula. - archeocyte⇄archeocyte, noun. archaeocyte.
- archeol.⇄archeol.
1. archeological.
2. archeology. - archeologic⇄archeologic, adjective. archaeologic.
- archeological⇄archeological, adjective. archaeological. ??adv. archeologically.
- archeologist⇄archeologist, noun. archaeologist.
- archeology⇄archeology, noun. archaeology.
- archeometry⇄archeometry, noun. archaeometry.
- archeopteryx⇄archeopteryx, noun. archaeopteryx.
- Archeozoic⇄adj. of this era or its rocks. Also, (especially British) archaeozoic.
- Archeozoic⇄Archeozoic, noun, adjective.
- Archeozoic⇄noun (Especially U.S.)1. the geological era before the Proterozoic, when the most primitive life appeared.
2. the rocks formed in this era. - Archer⇄Archer, noun.
a constellation and the ninth sign of the zodiac; Sagittarius. - archer⇄archer, noun.
a person who shoots with bow and arrows; bowman. - archerfish⇄archerfish, noun, pl.-fishesor (collectively)-fish.
a small East Indian fish that captures insects as much as three or four feet above the water by shooting water on them, thus causing them to fall. - archery⇄archery, noun.
1. the practice, sport, or art of shooting with a bow and arrow.
2. archers.
Ex. The archery advanced, shooting steadily.
3. the weapons of an archer; bows and arrows. - archespore⇄archespore, noun.
(Botany.) the cell or group of cells which gives rise to the cells from which spores are developed. - archesporial⇄archesporial, adjective.
having to do with or of the nature of an archespore. - archesporium⇄archesporium, noun. archespore.
- archetypal⇄adv. archetypally.
- archetypal⇄archetypal, adjective.
of or of the nature of, or constituting an archetype; original.
Ex. The book has vitality and charm such as is rarely encountered in so archetypal a specimen of the British countryside mystery (New York Times). - archetype⇄archetype, noun.
the original model or pattern from which copies are made, or out of which later forms develop; prototype.
Ex. That little engine is the archetype of huge modern locomotives.
(SYN) exemplar. - archetypic⇄archetypic, adjective. archetypal.
- archetypical⇄archetypical, adjective. archetypal. ??adv. archetypically.
- archfiend⇄archfiend, noun.
1. a chief fiend.
Ex. There has not yet been devised a way to bring to his knees the archfiend Time (New Yorker).
2. Also, Arch Fiend. the Devil as the chief of the infernal host; Satan. - archfoe⇄archfoe, noun. archenemy.
- archi-⇄archi-
(prefix.) a form of arch-, found mainly in modern loans from Greek or Latin or in words patterned on them, as in ?archipallium, archiplasm. - archibenthal⇄archibenthal, adjective.
belonging to or living in the archibenthos.
Ex. The archibenthal species have a greater range than those restricted to ... the shallow waters of the coast (Science). - archibenthos⇄archibenthos, noun.
the depths of the primitive or Paleozoic ocean. - archiblast⇄archiblast, noun.
1. the formative yolk in an ovum, constituting the germ.
2. ectoderm. - archicarp⇄archicarp, noun.
the initial stage of the fruiting body in some ascomycetous fungi. - archidiaconal⇄archidiaconal, adjective.
of or having to do with an archdeacon or his office. - archidiaconate⇄archidiaconate, noun. archdeaconate.
- archie⇄archie, noun.
(British Slang.)
1. an ant.
2. (Obsolete.) antiaircraft fire. - Archie Bunker⇄Archie Bunker
(Especially U.S.) a bigoted, self-righteous person, especially of the working class.
Ex. A self-employed iron worker with a self-described ""Archie Bunker"" perception of the world ... (Ronald Sullivan). - archiepiscopacy⇄archiepiscopacy, noun.
the state or dignity of an archbishop. - archiepiscopal⇄adv. archiepiscopally.
- archiepiscopal⇄archiepiscopal, adjective.
of or having to do with an archbishop or an archbishopric.
Ex. archiepiscopal authority. - archiepiscopal cross⇄archiepiscopal cross
the badge or emblem of an archbishop (a Latin cross with the horizontal member doubled and the upper one shorter than the lower one); patriarchal cross. - archiepiscopate⇄archiepiscopate, noun. archbishopric.
- archil⇄archil, noun. orchil.
- archimage⇄archimage, noun.
a chief magician or enchanter; a great wizard. - archimagus⇄archimagus, noun, pl.-gi.
(Latin.) archimage. - archimandrite⇄archimandrite, noun.
in the Greek Church:
1. an abbot of one of the larger monasteries, or sometimes one who supervises several monasteries.
2. a title given to nonmonastic priests of high dignity. - Archimedean⇄Archimedean, adjective.
1. of or having to do with Archimedes.
2. invented by or attributed to Archimedes.
Ex. the Archimedean principle that a body partly or wholly immersed in fluid loses in weight (New Yorker). - Archimedean screw⇄Archimedean screw
a device for raising water, attributed to Archimedes. It is made by winding a large screw or a flexible tube in a spiral within an inclined cylinder. Its revolutions cause water to move upward through the spiral chambers. - Archimedes' principle⇄Archimedes' principle
the law of physics that an object placed in a fluid loses an amount of weight equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. - Archimedes' screw⇄Archimedes' screw,Archimedean screw.
- archine⇄archine, noun. arshin.
- arching⇄arching, noun.
1. a group or line of arches.
2. any arched part. - archipallial⇄archipallial, adjective.
of or having to do with the archipallium. - archipallium⇄archipallium, noun.
the part of the pallium responsible for the sense of smell, regarded as the oldest part of the cerebral cortex.
Ex. In mammals the archipallium is largest in keen-smelling forms or in primitive ones like the marsupials; it - archipelagic⇄archipelagic, adjective.
1. of or having to do with an archipelago.
2. resembling an archipelago. - archipelago⇄archipelago, noun, pl.-gosor-goes.
1. a group of many islands.
Ex. the Japanese archipelago. The islands between southeast Asia and Australia form the Malay Archipelago.
2. a sea having many islands in it. - archiplasm⇄archiplasm, noun.
1. the granular protoplasmic substance comprising the asters and spindles of a cell during mitosis. It is a permanent cell constituent.
2. undifferentiated protoplasm. Also, archoplasm. - archiplasmic⇄archiplasmic, adjective.
of or of the nature of archiplasm. Also, archoplasmic. - archit.⇄archit.
architecture. - architect⇄architect, noun, verb.
- architect⇄noun 1. a person who designs and lays out plans for buildings, and then sees that these plans are followed by the contractors and workers who actually put up the buildings; a person skilled in architecture. (Abbr:) arch.
2. (Figurative.) a maker; - architect⇄v.t. to design; construct.
Ex. The bathing suit ... is so cleverly architected within as to be all but surf-proof (Time). - architectonic⇄adj. 1. having to do with architecture, construction, or design, especially as a science.
2. showing skill in construction or design.
3. directive; controlling.
4. having to do with the systematic arrangement of knowledge. - architectonic⇄adv. architectonically.
- architectonic⇄architectonic, adjective, noun.
- architectonic⇄noun architectonics.
- architectonical⇄architectonical, adjective. architectonic.
- architectonics⇄architectonics, noun.
1. the science of architecture.
2. skill in architecture.
3a. any skill considered as resembling this, especially in the design of a work of art.
b. the design or structure of a work of art. - architectural⇄architectural, adjective.
1. of architecture; having to do with architecture.
2. according to the principles of architecture. - architectural barrier⇄architectural barrier
any part of a building, sidewalk, or other structure that obstructs access by a handicapped person.
Ex. ""Architectural barriers"" can be curbs which are too high for a person in a wheelchair to negotiate by himself. (Tus - architectural engineering⇄architectural engineering
engineering that deals with the planning and construction of all types of buildings. - architecturally⇄architecturally, adverb.
1. with regard to architectural principles; from an architectural point of view.
2. in an architectural manner. - architecture⇄architecture, noun.
1. the science or art of building. Architecture has to do with the designing and planning of houses, churches, schools, and public and business buildings.
2. a style or special manner of building; qualities that distinguis - architrave⇄architrave, noun.
1. the main beam resting on the top of a column or row of columns.
2. the molding around a door, window, arch, or panel. - archival⇄archival, adjective.
1. of or having to do with archives.
2. contained in records. - archive⇄archive, noun.
a particular collection of documents, especially of an individual.
Ex. This historic archive, extending to about 20,000 documents in 107 volumes, contains the official correspondence of the three British commanders in chief in A - archives⇄archives, noun pl.
1a. public records or historical documents.
b. (Figurative.) any voluminous record.
2. a place where public records or historical documents are kept. - archivist⇄archivist, noun.
a keeper of archives.
Ex. The foundation will appoint an archivist ... to fill gaps in available records (Newsweek). - archivolt⇄archivolt, noun.
1. a curved molding or other ornamental band around the top of an arch or of an arched opening.
2. the inner curve of an arch; soffit. - archly⇄archly, adverb.
in an arch or playfully mischievous manner; pertly; saucily. - archness⇄archness, noun.
playful mischievousness; pertness; sauciness. - archon⇄archon, noun.
1. a chief magistrate in ancient Athens.
2. a ruler or president. - archon⇄noun archonship.
- archontate⇄archontate, noun.
an archon's tenure of office. - archontic⇄archontic, adjective.
of or having to do with an archon. - archoplasm⇄archoplasm, noun. archiplasm.
- archoplasmic⇄archoplasmic, adjective. archiplasmic.
- archpriest⇄archpriest, noun.
1. a chief priest.
2a. the chief assistant to a bishop, especially one acting as the dean of a cathedral chapter.
b. the highest ranking priest in an archdiocese among the clergy outside the cathedral chapter, especia - archpriesthood⇄archpriesthood, noun.
the position or office of an archpriest. - archrival⇄archrival, noun.
a principal rival. - archt.⇄archt.
architect. - archway⇄archway, noun.
1. an entrance or passageway with an arch over it.
2. an arch covering a passageway. - arciferous⇄arciferous, adjective.
of or belonging to a division of amphibians which have a divided sternum, the cartilage tissue of one side of which overlaps the other. - arciform⇄arciform, adjective.
bent like a bow; bow-shaped; curved. - arcked⇄arcked, verb.
arced; a past tense and a past participle of arc. - arcking⇄arcking, verb.
arcing; a present participle of arc. - arco⇄arco, adverb.
(Music.) using the bow, as after a passage of pizzicato. - arcograph⇄arcograph, noun.
an instrument for drawing an arc of a circle without using a central point.
Arc
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
/ɑːrk/
Definitions
- A curved shape or line.
- A continuous portion of a circle or other curved line.
- An electrical discharge between two electrodes.
- A storyline or theme that spans multiple episodes or chapters in a narrative.
Usage Examples
- The rainbow formed a perfect arc across the sky.
- The plot arc of the series was both compelling and intricate.
- An arc of electricity leapt between the wires.
Etymology
From Latin arcus, meaning "bow" or "arch."
Synonyms
- Curve
- Bend
- Bow
Antonyms
- Line
- Straight
- Flat
Translations
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | arco | /ˈarko/ |
| French | arc | /aʁk/ |
| German | Bogen | /ˈboːɡən/ |
| Chinese | 弧 | /hú/ |
| Hindi | धनुष | /dhanuṣ/ |
Regional Pronunciation Variations
American English: /ɑːrk/
British English: /ɑːk/
Indian English: /ɑːrk/
Historical Usage
The word "arc" has been used since the 14th century in the context of geometry and physics, later expanding to literature and other fields.
Cultural Nuances
In various cultures, arcs symbolize unity, continuity, and balance. They often appear in architecture, such as arches, and in storytelling as narrative structures.