noun · academic
aspect
/ˈæspekt/AS·pect
Band 6-7speakingtask2
one part or feature of a situation, idea, or problem
Examples
“One important aspect of urban planning is ensuring affordable housing.”
“We need to examine the environmental aspects of the project.”
“Students often ignore the social aspect when they evaluate policies.”
Band 8 sentence
“One overlooked aspect of sustainable development is how cultural traditions shape local responses to policy.”
Collocations
- aspect of
- an aspect to consider
Word family
aspect nounaspects noun (plural)
Common mistakes
many aspect→many aspects
aspect about the study→aspect of the study
Say it for a higher band
5part→6feature→7+aspect
Synonyms
facet
Easily confused
phase
“The project entered a new phase after the funding was approved.”
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