aspect ratio

as·pect ra·tio

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [as-pekt rey-shoh, -shee-oh]
- /ˈæs pɛkt ˈreɪ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ/
- /ˈæspekt ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [as-pekt rey-shoh, -shee-oh]
- /ˈæs pɛkt ˈreɪ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ/

Definitions of aspect ratio words

noun aspect ratio the ratio of width to height of the picture on a television or cinema screen 3
noun aspect ratio the ratio of the span of a wing to its mean chord 3
noun aspect ratio the ratio between any two dimensions, as width and height: it is used in describing airplane wings, movie film, etc. 3
noun aspect ratio The aspect ratio is the relationship between the longest and shortest dimension of a particle. 3
noun aspect ratio Aeronautics. the ratio of the span of an airfoil to its mean chord. 1
noun aspect ratio Digital Technology, Television. the ratio of the width of an image to its height, usually a standard ratio such as 16 to 9 or 4 to 3. 1

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Origin of aspect ratio

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Aspect ratio

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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aspect ratio popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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