arced vs arcuate

arced and arcuate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arced	No	Yes	No	No
arcuate	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, arced and arcuate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of arced include arched, arching, arciform, bowed.

arced (adjective)	arcuate (adjective)
forming or resembling an arch	forming or resembling an arch