"arc-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-arc-.wav
Etymology: From Latin arcus (“bow, arc”), as they represent an angle or arc. Compare etymology of arch. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|arcus||bow, arc}} Latin arcus (“bow, arc”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} arc-, {{en-prefix}} arc-
  1. (mathematics) Used to form the names of inverse trigonometric functions, and the symbols for these functions. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Mathematics, Trigonometric functions
    Sense id: en-arc--en-prefix-8xw9Xvdd Disambiguation of Trigonometric functions: 67 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 53 47 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics, sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of ar- used to form the names of inverse hyperbolic functions, and the symbols for these functions. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme, proscribed, sometimes Alternative form of: ar- used to form the names of inverse hyperbolic functions, and the symbols for these functions Categories (topical): Mathematics, Hyperbolic functions Translations (forms the names of inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions): arkusz- (Hungarian), arco- (Portuguese), ark- (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-arc--en-prefix-xJxcfRD6 Disambiguation of Hyperbolic functions: 35 65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 53 47 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'forms the names of inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions': 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a-, -1 Related terms: arch- (english: encompassing a wide assortment)
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