arc
In geometry, a section of a curved line or circle. A circle has three types of arc: a semicircle, which is exactly half of the circle; minor arcs, which are less than the semicircle; and major arcs, which are greater than the semicircle.
An arc of a circle is measured in degrees, according to the angle formed by joining its two ends to the centre of that circle. A semicircle is therefore 180°, whereas a minor arc will always be less than 180° (acute or obtuse) and a major arc will always be greater than 180° but less than 360° (reflex).
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