simple arc: Meaning and Definition of

sim'ple arc'

Pronunciation: [key]
— Math. Math.
  1. a curve that does not cross itself and has no points missing; a curve that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with the closed interval from 0 to 1. Also called
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