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aspect ratio

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
as-pec-t ra-tio
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ratio of an object's longest dimension to its next-longest dimension.

noun

The ratio of width to height in a flat surface or 2-dimensional abstract construction, such as an image, character, or pixel.

Inflected Forms

aspect ratios (plural)

Phrases

pan and scan

Frequently Paired Words

letterbox pan and scan widescreen

Questions

What does aspect ratio mean?
The ratio of an object's longest dimension to its next-longest dimension.

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