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- [as-pekt]
- /ˈæs pɛkt/
- /ˈæspekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-pekt]
- /ˈæs pɛkt/
Definitions of aspect word
- countable noun aspect An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature. 3
- countable noun aspect The aspect of a building or window is the direction in which it faces. 3
- singular noun aspect If something begins to have a new aspect, it begins to have a new appearance or quality. 3
- uncountable noun aspect In grammar, aspect is the way that a verb group shows whether an activity is continuing, is repeated, or is completed. For example, in 'They were laughing', the verb is in the progressive aspect and shows that the action was continuing. Compare tense. 3
- noun aspect appearance to the eye; visual effect 3
- noun aspect a distinct feature or element in a problem, situation, etc; facet 3
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Origin of aspect
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin aspectus appearance, visible form, the action of looking at, equivalent to aspec- (variant stem of aspicere to observe, look at; a- a-5 + -spicere, combining form of specere to see) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Aspect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aspect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aspect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aspect
noun aspect
- facet — one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- condition — If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- bearing — Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
Antonyms for aspect
noun aspect
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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