aspecular

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adjective

Subtended at the origin by the specular axis and the axis of the receiver.

“The sample was measured using a multi-angle spectrophotometer, which is capable of measuring each sample under four aspecular angles.”

OriginEnglish specular ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveaspecular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableengineeringSubtended at the origin by the specular axis and the axis of the receiver.

    The sample was measured using a multi-angle spectrophotometer, which is capable of measuring each sample under four aspecular angles.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishspecular
  7. Englishaspecular

From a- + specular.

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APA

aspecular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspecular

MLA

“aspecular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspecular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aspecular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspecular.

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