[ahrk-tik or, especially for 7, ahr-tik] 
| 1. | (often initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. |
| 2. | coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. |
| 3. | characteristic of the extremely cold, snowy, windy weather north of the Arctic Circle; frigid; bleak: an arctic winter. |
| 4. | suitable for use in the arctic: arctic boots. |
| 5. | extremely cold in manner, atmosphere, etc.: a look of arctic disdain. |
| 6. | (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line. |
| 7. | arctics, warm, waterproof overshoes. |
| arc·tic (ärk'tĭk, är'tĭk) adj. Extremely cold; frigid. See Synonyms at cold. n. A warm waterproof overshoe. [Alteration (influenced by Latin arcticus) of Middle English artic, northern, from Medieval Latin articus, from Latin arcticus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos, bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major; see  tko- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Arc·tic (ärk'tĭk, är'tĭk) A region between the North Pole and the northern timberlines of North America and Eurasia. Arc'tic adj. |
Region in the northernmost area of the Earth, centered on the North Pole.
Note: The weather of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers.
Note: The Arctic has been the object of much exploration by air, land, and sea. The shortest distance by plane between continents in the Northern Hemisphere is often over the Arctic.
Arctic language, music
A real-time functional language, used for music synthesis.
["Arctic: A Functional Language for Real-Time Control", R.B. Dannenberg, Conf Record 1984 ACM Symp on LISP and Functional Prog, ACM].
(1995-01-16)
