Arc and Path

Arc

Arc noun - Something that curves or is curved.

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Path and arc are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Path" instead a noun "Arc".

Nearby Words: arch, arcing, arced

Path noun - The direction along which something or someone moves.

Usage example: I tripped over a rock directly in my path

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Arc and path are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arc" instead a noun "Path".

Nearby Words: pathway, pathless

full	full arc	full path
long	long arc	long path
particular	particular arc	particular path
similar	similar arc	similar path
Other adjectives: specific, short, complete, certain, current, original, true, single, small, actual, entire, evil, main, new, final, conquest, ending, different, longer.

Older Than Feudalism: Aristotle in his Physics claimed that arrows would move in a straight line until their momentum had been used up, and then fall straight down; rather than an arc, the path traveled would be a triangle.

Source: No Arc in Archery
One arc even focused on his arrogance being the first step on the path to a FaceHeel Turn.

Source: Small Name Big Ego / Web Original
The Poseidon arc spiced things up by splitting everyone up to head in a different direction, instead of following them along a linear path, but the principle is the same.

Source: The Rest Shall Pass

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