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Synonyms of arc

6 similar words

Another word for arc is arrow. Other synonyms of arc are curve, swoop, directed edge, circular arc and circle segment.

Synonyms and similar words for arc

nounA curve, in general.

nounA directed edge.

nounCircular arc.

Meaning of arc

  1. noun That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
  2. noun A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
  3. noun A curve, in general.

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Questions about synonyms of arc

What is another word for arc?
Arc has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as arrow, curve, swoop, directed edge, circular arc and circle segment.
What does arc mean?
Arc means that part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: arc (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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