Aspect
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- Aspect (computer programming), a feature that is linked to many parts of a program, but which is not necessarily the primary function of the program
- Grammatical aspectGrammatical aspectIn linguistics, the grammatical aspect of a verb is a grammatical category that defines the temporal flow in a given action, event, or state, from the point of view of the speaker...
, in linguistics, a component of the conjugation of a verb, having to do with the internal temporal flow of an event - Lexical aspect, in linguistics, a distinction among different kinds of verb according to their relation to time
- Astrological aspectAstrological aspectIn astrology, an aspect is an angle the planets make to each other in the horoscope, and also to the ascendant, midheaven, descendant, lower midheaven, and other points of astrological interest. Aspects are measured by the angular distance in degrees and minutes of ecliptic longitude between two...
, the relative angle between two heavenly bodies - Aspect (geography)Aspect (geography)In physical geography, aspect generally refers to the horizontal direction to which a mountain slope faces. For example, a slope on the eastern edge of the Rockies toward the Great Plains is described as having an easterly aspect...
, the direction in which a slope faces - Aspect (trade union)Aspect (trade union)Aspect is a trade union in the United Kingdom for professionals working in children's services.The union was founded in 1919 by four school inspectors as the National Association of Inspectors of Schools and Educational Organisers . Membership rose to around 200 by the mid-1920s, and the...
, a trade union in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... - An anatomic term, see Anatomical terms of locationAnatomical terms of locationStandard anatomical terms of location are designations employed in science that deal with the anatomy of animals to avoid ambiguities that might otherwise arise. They are not language-specific, and thus require no translation...
Companies:
- Aspect Co., a Japanese video game company
- Warner Aspect, an imprint of the publishing company Warner Books, focusing on works of science fiction
People:
- Alain AspectAlain AspectAlain Aspect is a French physicist noted for his experimental work on quantum entanglement....
, a French physicist
Aspect may also refer to:
- In railway signallingRailway signallingRailway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
, the aspect is the number of lights on a signal, and their state. For example, the standard three-light traffic signal is a three-aspect signal. - In Dungeons & Dragons MiniaturesDungeons & Dragons Miniatures GameThe Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game is a collectible miniatures game played with pre-painted, plastic miniature figures based on characters and monsters from the Dungeons & Dragons game. The figures are 30mm in scale...
, aspect refers to a figure which is the representation of a god, e.g. Aspect of Kord.