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单词 arcuation
释义

arcuation

[ ahr-kyoo-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɑr kyuˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

the state of being bent or curved.
the use of arches in building.
a system or grouping of arches.

Origin of arcuation

1690–1700; <Latin arcuātiōn- (stem of arcuātiō) a curving, equivalent to arcuāt(us) curved (see arcuate) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby arcuation

arcuate fiber, arcuate ligament, arcuate nuclei, arcuate veins of kidney, arcuate zone, arcuation, arcus, arcus cornealis, arcus senilis, arc welding, -ard
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British Dictionary definitions for arcuation

arcuation
/ (ˌɑːkjʊˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the use of arches or vaults in buildings
an arrangement of arches

Word Origin for arcuation

C17: from Late Latin arcuātiō arch, from Latin arcuāre to curve
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for arcuation

arcuation
[ är′kyōō-āshən ]

n.

A curvature.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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