aspect
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noun \ˈas-ˌpekt\Definition of ASPECT
1
a : the position of planets or stars with respect to one another held by astrologers to influence human affairs; also : the apparent position (as conjunction) of a body in the solar system with respect to the sun b : a position facing a particular direction : exposure <the house has a southern aspect> c : the manner of presentation of a plane to a fluid through which it is moving or to a current
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a (1) : appearance to the eye or mind (2) : a particular appearance of the face : mien b : a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded <studied every aspect of the question>
3
archaic : an act of looking : gaze
4
a : the nature of the action of a verb as to its beginning, duration, completion, or repetition and without reference to its position in time b : a set of inflected verb forms that indicate aspect
— as·pec·tu·al \a-ˈspek-chə(-wə)l, -chü(-ə)l\ adjective
See Examples of ASPECT
- <depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you>
- <he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed>
Origin of ASPECT
Middle English, from Latin aspectus, from aspicere to look at, from ad- + specere to look — more at spy
First Known Use: 14th century
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Rhymes with ASPECT
abject, advect, affect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
as·pect
noun \ˈas-ˌpekt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ASPECT
1
: the part of an object (as an organ) in a particular position <the medial aspects of the knees—R. H. Nyquist>
2
: a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded <the medicolegal aspects of pregnancy—Bulletin of Meharry Medical College>
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