ARC

See also: arc, arç, arc-, ārc-, and Arc

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation

Noun

ARC (countable and uncountable, plural ARCs)

1. (publishing) Acronym of advance reader's copy, a copy of a book given to a reviewer free in advance for review purposes.
   • 2023, R. F. Kuang, Yellowface, The Borough Press, page 90:

     “One of them came up to me in a signing line and asked for a blurb,” says Jen. “Can you believe it? Title I’ve never heard of, from some small press I’ve never heard of, and she comes up to me with a bound ARC, beaming, like of course I’m going to say yes.”

2. (pathology) Initialism of AIDS-related complex.
3. (programming, uncountable) Acronym of Automatic Reference Counting.

Proper noun

ARC

1. Initialism of American Red Cross.

Etymology 2

From Spanish ARC.

Proper noun

ARC

1. (nautical, military) The Colombian Navy (Armada de la República de Colombia).

Adjective

ARC (not comparable)

1. (nautical, military, initialism) ship's prefix for warships of the navy of Colombia.

Anagrams

• CAR, CRA, Car, RAC, RCA, acr-, car, rac-

French

Proper noun

ARC f

1. (Canada, military, aviation) Abbreviation of Aviation royale canadienne; RCAF (“Royal Canadian Air Force”)

   Synonyms: FAC (Force aérienne du Canada), Aviation roayle canadienne

   Hypernyms: FAC (Forces armées canadiennes), FC (Forces canadiennes)

2. (Canada, finanace) Abbreviation of Agence du revenu du Canada (“Revenu Canada”).; CRA (“Canada Revenue Agency”), Revenue Canada

   Synonyms: Agence du revenu du Canada, Revenu Canada

Further reading

• Aviation royale canadienne on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr
• Agence du revenu du Canada on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

Spanish

Alternative forms

• A.R.C., A. R. C.

Adjective

ARC

1. (military, nautical) ARC; ship prefix for warships of the navy of Colombia

Proper noun

ARC

1. (military, nautical) ARC; Abbreviation of Armada de la República de Colombia.

Descendants

• English: ARC

Further reading

• Armada de la República de Colombia on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es