Aspect
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Aspect can refer to:
- Aspect (computer science) is a feature that is linked to many parts of a program, but which is not necessarily the primary function of the program.
- Grammatical aspect is a component of the conjugation of a verb having to do with the internal temporal flow of an event.
- Lexical aspect is a distinction among different kinds of verb according to their relation to time.
- Astrological aspect is the relative angle between two heavenly bodies.
- Aspect (geography) refers to the direction to which a mountain slope faces.
- Warner Aspect, an imprint of the publishing company Warner Books focusing on works of science fiction.
- Alain Aspect, the French physicist of Bell test experiment fame.
- In railway signalling, the aspect is the number of lights on the signal and their state (EG. red, red, off, semaphore at horizontal, etc), for example, the standard 3 light traffic signal is a three-aspect signal.
- In Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, refering to a figure which is the representation of a god (e.g. Aspect of Kord).
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