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aspect
/ˈæspɛkt/
The word 'aspect' is primarily used as a noun. It is generally countable, meaning you can refer to 'one aspect' or 'many aspects'. It's a common and versatile word used in both formal and informal English. In grammar, 'aspect' refers to how a verb expresses the time, duration, or completion of an action (e.g., the progressive aspect, the perfect aspect). This grammatical use is more technical and might not be encountered in everyday conversation.
Meanings
Collocations & Compounds
key aspect
A particularly important feature or element of something.
This is a key aspect of the plan.
financial aspect
The part of something related to money or finances.
We need to discuss the financial aspect.
different aspect
A distinct feature or viewpoint of something.
Consider a different aspect.
every aspect
All parts or features of something.
We examined every aspect.
positive aspect
A favorable or good feature or quality of something.
Focus on the positive aspect.
Idioms & Sayings
in aspect
In appearance; in the way something looks.
The house was modest in aspect.
same aspect
Identical in appearance or characteristics.
They are the same aspect.
Etymology
The word 'aspect' originates from Latin. It is derived from the verb 'aspicere', which means 'to look at' or 'to behold'. 'Aspicere' itself is a compound of 'ad-' (to, towards) and 'specere' (to look). The noun 'aspectus' in Latin meant 'sight, look, appearance'. This Latin term was borrowed into Old French as 'aspect' and then entered Middle English around the late 14th century. Initially, it referred to the appearance of a person or thing, or the act of looking at something. Over time, its meaning broadened to include a particular phase, feature, or quality of something, and later, in grammar, to describe the nature of a verb's action in terms of its duration or completion.