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arcuate

arcuate

1 9.8
Curved like the top of a bridge or window
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑrkjʊɪt/
translation icon : arcuado
  • The bridge has an elegant, arcuate design that allows for smooth passage overhead.
  • arcuate fasciculus

And without going down the rabbit hole of arcuate nucleus biology in two sentences, you have a hypothalamic area called the arcuate nucleus.

Examples

  • So you may have heard of the arcuate fasciculus that basically connects language regions in the temporal lobe up to Broca's area in the frontal lobe.

  • "We're getting high-range, arcuate motion out of a simple device with simple inputs."

    Academic text (2000)
  • By giving it a linear input, you get an arcuate output of the value that you desire," he said.

    Academic text (2000)
  • And without going down the rabbit hole of arcuate nucleus biology in two sentences, you have a hypothalamic area called the arcuate nucleus.

  • Earthquakes since 1964 are shown as black dots, and the Sunda Trench along which the 1400-km-long earthquake occurred is the arcuate black line on the left (west).

    Blog text (21)
  • However, large association areas were useless without the improved sound-producing areas found in humans (the inferior part of Area 4 and Broca, the arcuate fasciculus, and the improved auditory areas with Wernicke).

    Academic text (1995)
  • Brooks Brothers label, plus cinch-back detailing, no suspender buttons, Capital E on the tag, arcuate without a diamond crossover, and covered back pocket rivets date these 501s as late 1930s to early 1940s.

    Blog text (31)
  • The artist used arcuate lines in her painting to create a sense of movement.

  • The arcuate shape of the archway made the entrance to the garden inviting.

Synonyms

curved
vsarcuate
6 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

is more specific about an arch bend rather than any smooth curvature
arched
vsarcuate
4 3.2

Having a curved top like a bridge or window

is broader, naming any archlike curved appearance not only clear structures
arc-like
vsarcuate
1 4.3

Shaped like a smooth curved part of a circle

is the concise term for a curved, archlike shape without extra quality focus
arciform
vsarcuate
9.9

Shaped like an arch

is a more general archlike curved form rather than only exact shape
arced
vsarcuate
5.7

Having a curved shape like a bridge or ceiling

is the general curved description that can include that arch form
arching
vsarcuate
4.1

Curving like the top of a bridge or door

is the simple adjective for having an archlike curve rather than the action
curviform
vsarcuate
8.1

Having a curved shape

is narrower, stressing the arch form rather than any general bending
curving
vsarcuate
2.5

Bending in a smooth rounded line instead of being straight

is focused on being arch shaped rather than on the ongoing bending action

Compounds

arcuate artery
  • Specialized
8.3

A curved blood vessel in the foot that forms an arch and carries blood to the toes

A curved artery at the border between the kidney's outer and inner parts that supplies blood to the kidney

7.7

A curved vein at the border of the kidney that carries blood from small kidney veins to larger ones

How Curved

semicircular
1 3.7
arcuate
1 9.8
curved
6 1.0
bent
21 1.0

Surface Forms

arcuate positive

Morphology

arcuate = arc (semi-transparent) = arc + ate

The word is a regular derivation of 'arc' + '-ate', but the Latinate form and inserted 'u' make recognition less immediate for average learners.

Etymology

The word arcuate comes from the Latin root arcus, meaning 'bow' or 'arch', so it describes something that is curved like an arch or a smooth arc.