DictionaryRoot: ad-
Latin

ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

  • ad-
  • ac- — Used before c in Latin.
  • af- — Used before f in Latin.
  • ag- — Used before g in Latin.
  • al- — Used before l in Latin.
  • ap- — Used before p in Latin.
  • ar- — Used before r in Latin.
  • as- — Used before s in Latin.
  • at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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noun

aspect

AS-pekt/ˈæspekt/

A particular side or outward presentation of something.

Each view shows a different aspect of the shoe.

Three complementary views of the same distinctive walking shoe reveal different aspects: its side construction, its upper and fastening, and its patterned sole.
Etymology

The pieces express “looking toward” something. From the act of looking came a view or appearance, and hence a particular side or feature considered.

In context

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anarchy seems to got this bad rap which maybe maybe comes from the violent aspect of it and the the fact that it wants to tear down government etc.
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More examples

  • We discussed every aspect of the proposal.
  • The abandoned house has a gloomy aspect.
  • The practical aspects interested her most.

Forms

aspect · aspects

Similar words

feature
Similarly names a particular characteristic.
dimension
Often suggests one broad way of considering a subject.