circular arc

noun

A continuous section of the circumference of a circle.

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nouncircular arc (plural circular arcs)

plural circular arcs

  1. geometryA continuous section of the circumference of a circle.

    Synonyms: arc

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA continuous section of the circumference of a circle.

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Bulgarian дъга
  • дъга (dăga)continuous section of the circumference of a circle
Catalan arc
  • arccontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Czech kruhový oblouk
  • kruhový obloukcontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Finnish ympyräkaari
  • ympyräkaaricontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
French arc de cercle, arc
  • arc de cerclecontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
  • arccontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
German Kreisbogen
  • Kreisbogencontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Hebrew קשת, חלק ממעגל
  • קשת (késhet)continuous section of the circumference of a circle
  • חלק ממעגל (khélek mima'agál)continuous section of the circumference of a circle
Hungarian körív
  • körívcontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Indonesian busur
  • busurcontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Japanese 円弧, 弧
  • 円弧 (enko)continuous section of the circumference of a circle
  • 弧 (ko)continuous section of the circumference of a circle
Korean 원형아치, 원호
  • 원형아치 (wonhyeong'achi)continuous section of the circumference of a circle
  • 원호 (wonho)continuous section of the circumference of a circle
Polish łuk
  • łukcontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Romanian arc de cerc
  • arc de cerccontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Spanish arco
  • arcocontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Swedish cirkelbåge, cirkelsektor
  • cirkelbågecontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
  • cirkelsektorcontinuous section of the circumference of a circle
Tamil வட்ட வில்
  • வட்ட வில் (vaṭṭa vil)continuous section of the circumference of a circle
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APA

circular arc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20arc

MLA

“circular arc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20arc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circular arc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20arc.

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