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aspect ratio
noun
1.
Aeronautics. the ratio of the span of an airfoil to its mean chord.
2.
Television. the ratio of the width of an image to its height, usually the ratio 4 to 3.
3.
Naval Architecture. the ratio of the height of a rudder to its fore-and-aft length.
4.
Rocketry.
a.
Also called fineness ratio, slenderness ratio. the ratio of the mean diameter of the body of a rocket or missile to its length.
b.
the ratio of the length of the combustion chamber of a rocket motor to its diameter.
Origin:
1905–10
1905–10
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Aspect ratio
is always a great word to know.
So is bulk modulus. Does it mean:
| axial force causing a body to become longer along direction of applied force |
| coefficient of substance's elasticity expressing ratio between pressure and fractional change |
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| aspect ratio | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the ratio of width to height of the picture on a television or cinema screen |
| 2. | aeronautics the ratio of the span of a wing to its mean chord |
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aspect ratio definition
graphicsThe ratio of width to height of a pixel, image, or display screen. Square pixels (1:1) are considered preferable but displays are usually about 5:4.
(1994-11-30)
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