ARC

noun

Elementary

Acronym of advance reader's copy, a copy of a book given to a reviewer free in advance for review purposes.

Initialism of AIDS-related complex.

Acronym of automatic reference counting.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ark bark dark marc mark parc park sark shark spark

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

aaa aba abc abd abe abo abs abt abu aca

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abo aga aha ahh ahl aho ahr ahs aki ali

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

rix core corn cray eric karn kort krey rico rizk

Explore More

More Elementary words Thesaurus RhymeZone

More Elementary words starting with “A”

Browse other words in the same learning bracket as ARC.

A"H A&A A&B A&E A&M A&O A&P A&R A&S a'a'a A'ou a's a(n)A*A*'s a**a**e A*s A+A+'s A++A++s a-

Browse the dictionary A–Z

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z