Dictionary entry details
• ARCH (noun)
Meaning:
A curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("arch" is a kind of...):
curve; curved shape (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes)
Meaning:
A curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("arch" is a kind of...):
skeletal structure (any structure created by the skeleton of an organism)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arch"):
metatarsal arch (the short lateral arch formed by the heads of the metatarsals)
instep (the arch of the foot)
pectoral arch; shoulder girdle (the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans)
haemal arch; hemal arch (a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels)
neural arch; vertebral arch (a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord)
Meaning:
A passageway under a curved masonry construction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
archway; arch
Context example:
they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory
Hypernyms ("arch" is a kind of...):
entrance; entranceway; entree; entry; entryway (something that provides access (to get in or get out))
Holonyms ("arch" is a part of...):
wall (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure)
Meaning:
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("arch" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Meronyms (parts of "arch"):
headstone; key; keystone (the central building block at the top of an arch or vault)
impost; springer (the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs)
voussoir (wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault)
Domain category:
architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arch"):
abutment arch (an arch supported by an abutment)
safety arch (an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction)
scoinson arch; sconcheon arch (an arch that supports part of the wall)
segmental arch (a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle)
shouldered arch (an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture)
diminished arch; scheme arch; skeen arch; skene arch (an arch whose height is less than half its width)
skew arch (an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face)
squinch (a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire))
trimmer arch (an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth))
triumphal arch (a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory)
four-centered arch; Tudor arch (a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers)
rowlock arch (an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs)
round arch (an arch formed in a continuous curve)
rampant arch (an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other)
proscenium arch (the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall)
pointed arch (an arch with a pointed apex)
pier arch (an arch supported on piers)
flat arch; straight arch (an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados)
corbel arch ((architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet)
camber arch (an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados)
broken arch (an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration)
Holonyms ("arch" is a part of...):
aqueduct (a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley)
arcade; colonnade (a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns)
bridge; span (a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.)
• ARCH (adjective)
Meaning:
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Synonyms:
arch; condescending; patronising; patronizing
Similar:
superior (of or characteristic of high rank or importance)
Meaning:
Expert in skulduggery
Context example:
an arch criminal
Similar:
skilled (having or showing or requiring special skill)
• ARCH (verb)
Meaning:
Form an arch or curve
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
arch; arc; curve
Context examples:
her back arches / her hips curve nicely
Hypernyms (to "arch" is one way to...):
bend; flex (form a curve)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "arch"):
camber (curve upward in the middle)
Sentence frames:
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