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Definition: Aspen |
AspenAdjective1. Made of wood of the aspen tree. Noun1. Any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Aspen" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "an aspen tree". |
Date "aspen" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1374. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | ASPEN |
Literature | Aspen The aspen leaf is said to tremble, from shame and horror, because our Lord's cross was made of this wood. The fact is this: the leaf is broad, and placed on a long leaf-stalk so flexible as scarcely to be able to support it in an upright position. The upper part of the stalk, on which the play mainly depends, is flattened; and, being at right angles with the leaf, is peculiarly liable to be acted on by the least breath of air. Aspen leaf. Metaphorically, a chattering tongue, never quiet. "Those aspen leaves of theirs never leave wagging." - Sir T. More. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
larger version, aspen leaves, larger versionAspens are trees of the willow family and are closely related to poplars. Some species, in fact, are alternatively known by both names.
Cultural aspects
The aspen tree's quivering leaves are, in Christian lore, said to be the result of arrogance at the Crucifixion because the aspen did not tremble like other trees. A German version claims that the aspen was the only tree to refuse to acknowledge Jesus' divinity. The cross that Christ was crucified on is sometimes said to have been aspen wood. It is also sometimes said that aspen leaves are made from female tongues and their quivering is due to women's inability to stop talking.Aspen, Colorado is a ski-resort town in the United States of America.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Aspen."
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Aspen, Colorado is now a Colorado ski resort and cultural center. It was historically a silver mining center.Aspen is the county seat of Pitkin County and lies on the Roaring Fork River, a tributary of the Colorado River about 40 miles south of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Silver was first discovered by prospectors from Leadville, Colorado in 1879 after a treaty with the Ute tribe opened up the Western Slope of Colorado to entry. Because of difficult access mining development was slow but in 1877 the railroad was extended to Aspen and it grew to a population of 12,000 and 9 million dollars of silver bullion was mined at the height of the boom in 1892.
During the life of the silver boom in Colorado, the price of silver steadily declined. At first it was propped up by purchases by the Federal Government, but in 1893 purchases ceased. Within a few days all the Aspen mines were closed and thousands of minors were put out of work. It was proposed that silver be recognized as legal tender and the Populist Party adopted that as one of its main issues; Davis H. Waite, an Aspen newspaperman and agitator was elected governor of Colorado on the Democratic Ticket; but in time the movement failed.
Eventually, after wage cuts, mining revived somewhat, but production declined and by the 1930 census only 705 residents remained. There was a fine stock of old business blocks and residences and excellent snow. Eventually Aspen was discovered and became a ski resort and cultural center.
Geography
Aspen is located at 39°11'32" North, 106°49'28" West (39.192297, -106.824470)1.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,914 people, 2,903 households, and 1,082 families residing in the city. The population density is 646.9/km² (1,675.4/mi²). There are 4,354 housing units at an average density of 476.2/km² (1,233.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.94% White, 0.44% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 6.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 2,903 households out of which 16.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.8% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 62.7% are non-families. 43.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.94 and the average family size is 2.67.
In the city the population is spread out with 13.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 117.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $53,750, and the median income for a family is $70,300. Males have a median income of $41,011 versus $32,023 for females. The per capita income for the city is $40,680. 8.2% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.4% are under the age of 18 and 2.6% are 65 or older.
Further Reading
- Malcolm Rohrbough, Aspen: The History of a Silver Mining Town 1879-1893, Oxford University Press, 1986, ISBN 0-19-564064-3
- Frank L. Wentworth of Aspen (1866-1942), Aspen on the Roaring Fork, Sundance Publication, hardcover, ISBN 1112829911 (earlier editions exist), (common in the used book market, look on ABE)
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Aspen, Colorado."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
ASPEN | English | Advanced system for process engineering | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Agitation | Verb: be agitated; shake; tremble, tremble like an aspen leaf; quiver, quaver, quake, shiver, twitter, twire, writhe, toss, shuffle, tumble, stagger, bob, reel, sway, wag, waggle; wriggle, wriggle like an eel; dance, stumble, shamble, flounder, totter, flounce, flop, curvet, prance, cavort; squirm. |
Toss about, jump about; jump like a parched pea; shake like an aspen leaf; shake to its center, shake to its foundations; be the sport of the winds and waves; reel to and fro like a drunken man; move from post to pillar and from pillar to post, drive from post to pillar and from pillar to post, keep between hawk and buzzard. | |
Fear | Tremble, shake; shiver, shiver in one's shoes; shudder, flutter; shake like an aspen leaf, tremble like an aspen leaf, tremble all over; quake, quaver, quiver, quail. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Aspen |
| English words defined with "aspen": American aspen, American quaking aspen ♦ bigtooth aspen, big-toothed aspen ♦ Canadian aspen ♦ European quaking aspen ♦ large tooth aspen, large-toothed aspen ♦ Membranaceous ♦ Populus grandidentata, Populus tremula, Populus tremuloides ♦ quaking, Quaking aspen, quivering ♦ shaking, shaky, shivering ♦ trembling, Trembling poplar. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "aspen": Christian Traditions ♦ Flowers and Trees with Christian Traditions. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | I'm talking about a little place called Aspen. (Dumb and Dumber; writing credit: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, and Bennett Yellin.) We drove almost a sixth of the way across the country in the wrong direction!! Now we don't have enough money to get to Aspen. We don't have enough money to get home (Dumb & Dumber; writing credit: Peter Farrelly; Bennett Yellin) I'm talkin' about Aspen. (Dumb & Dumber; writing credit: Peter Farrelly; Bennett Yellin) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Other Side of Aspen (1997) Aspen (1977) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Elk grazed on this aspen tree in winter to obtain nutrients. Chamas, New Mexico. Credit: Jeff Vanuga. |  | Aspen overlook on Mount Lemmon in the Coronado National Forest the first day of evacuee reentry following the Bullock Fire. Credit: Unknown. |
 | Fireweed and Quaking Aspen on Steens Mountain near Fish Lake in Southeastern Oregon. Credit: Mark Armstrong. |  | Aspen color near Nye Ranch area in the Steens area. Credit: Mark Armstrong. |
 | Basque carvings on Aspen tree near Steens Mountain. Credit: Mark Armstrong. |  | Fall colors in Fish Creek Canyon aspen forest. Credit: Fred McDonald. |
 | Aspen leaf. Fish Creek, Steen's Mountain. Credit: John Craig. |  | Aspen stand in the Twelve Mile Creek Wilderness Study Area. OR 3-162. Credit: Unknown. |
 | Disaster Peak near the head waters of Big Trout Creek. The Aspen trees' leaves have their fall colors. (Burns District, but Vale District administrated) OR 3-153. Credit: Unknown. |  | Church of the Transfiguration (1714), southwest view, cupolas with aspen, Kizhi Island, Russia. Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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| "Aspen Fire 1" by Jean Ilderton Commentary: "Aspen Fire near Tucson June 2003 ." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. |
| "Aspen" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 85.71% of the time. "Aspen" is used about 42 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 85.71% | 36 | 57,479 |
| Noun (proper) | 14.29% | 6 | 143,867 |
| Total | 100.00% | 42 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "aspen" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Aspen | Last name | 170 | 48,416 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| "Aspen" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "an aspen tree". | |||
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "aspen". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Aspen | Female | English | An aspen tree |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| South Africa | Aspen Healthcare Holdings Limited | USA | Aspen Exploration Corp., acquires, explores |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Aspen, CO (city, FIPS 3620) |
Expressions using "aspen": american aspen ♦ american quaking aspen ♦ aspen Hill ♦ aspen leaf ♦ aspen poplar ♦ aspen tree ♦ bigtooth aspen ♦ bigtoothed aspen ♦ canadian aspen ♦ european quaking aspen ♦ large tooth aspen ♦ quaking aspen ♦ tremble like an aspen leaf ♦ white aspen. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
aspen | 3,522 | dodge aspen | 57 |
aspen colorado | 1,572 | quaking aspen | 51 |
aspen fire | 455 | aspen snowmass | 48 |
aspen lodge | 347 | aspen grove | 46 |
aspen lodging | 283 | aspen technology | 43 |
aspen condo | 256 | charlene aspen | 43 |
aspen vacation rental | 173 | aspen dental | 42 |
aspen tree | 173 | arizona aspen fire | 39 |
aspen hotel | 168 | st regis aspen | 35 |
aspen furniture | 132 | aspen system | 34 |
aspen publisher | 126 | aspen clinic | 33 |
aspen times | 126 | aspen chamber of commerce | 31 |
real estate aspen | 98 | aspen fire tucson | 30 |
aspen reign | 89 | aspen restaurant | 30 |
aspen music festival | 89 | aspen colorado hotel | 29 |
aspen institute | 79 | aspen marketing | 29 |
aspen colorado photograph | 68 | aspen ridge home | 28 |
aspen publishing | 61 | lodging aspen colorado | 28 |
aspen daily news | 61 | aspen home | 27 |
aspen colorado photograph see | 59 | aspen comic | 26 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "aspen"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | abeel. (various references) | |
Albanian | plep i egër (asp). (various references) | |
Arabic | حوريراجراجي, الحور الرجراج. (various references) | |
Blackfoot | siikokíína (aspen tree). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | трепетликов, трепетлика (asp, quaking-asp, trembling poplar). (various references) | |
Chinese | 亚斯本. (various references) | |
Czech | osika (asp). (various references) | |
Danish | baevreasp (European aspen, poplar quaking aspen, Swedish aspen, trembling poplar). (various references) | |
Dutch | ratelpopulier (European aspen, poplar quaking aspen, Swedish aspen, trembling poplar), esp (European aspen, poplar quaking aspen, Swedish aspen, trembling poplar). (various references) | |
Esperanto | tremolo. (various references) | |
Faeroese | øsp. (various references) | |
Farsi | کبوده , صنوبرلرزان , درخت اشنگ . (various references) | |
Finnish | haapa. (various references) | |
French | tremble (European aspen, poplar quaking aspen, Swedish aspen). (various references) | |
German | Espe (European aspen, poplar quaking aspen, Swedish aspen, trembling poplar), Zitterpappel (trembling poplar). (various references) | |
Greek | είδοσ λεύκησ, λεύκη (abele, poplar), τρομώδησ (quaky, trembly). (various references) | |
Hungarian | rezgõ nyárfa, remegõ (aflutter, quaking, shaking, trembling, trembly, tremulant, tremulous, wavering), nyárfa (poplar). (various references) | |
Indonesian | pohon (beech, buckeye, tree). (various references) | |
Italian | pioppo tremolo (European aspen, poplar quaking aspen, Swedish aspen, trembling poplar). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 箱柳 (Japanese aspen, white poplar). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | はこやなぎ (Japanese aspen, white poplar). (various references) | |
Manx | cron-craaee, croan-craaee, chengey ny mraane. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | aspenay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | trêmulo (doddering, doddery, niddle-noddle, quaking, quaky, shaky, shivery, trembling, trembly, tremolo, tremulant, tremulous, unsteady), faiapreta, faia preta, de faia (beechen), choupotremedor, choupo tremedor (European aspen, poplar quaking aspen, Swedish aspen, trembling poplar), choupo (poplar), álamo tremedor, álamo alpino. (various references) | |
Romanian | plop tremurãtor (asp, poplar), de plop tremurãtor. (various references) | |
Russian | осиновый, осина осиновый, осина (quaking asp, quaking aspen). (various references) | |
Scottish | eibheadh (the aspen), critheann, critheach (the aspen tree). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | trperav, jasikov, jasika, drhtav (doddering, doddery, quaking, quaky, quavery, shaking, shaky, shivery, trembly, tremulant). (various references) | |
Spanish | álamo temblón. (various references) | |
Swedish | asp (asp, aspen tree, rapacious carp). (various references) | |
Turkish | toz ağacı (asp), titrek kavak ile ilgili, titrek kavak (asp, trembling poplar). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | осиковий, осика (asp). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | rung rinh run như cầy sấy. (various references) | |
Welsh | aethnen (poplar). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Populus tremula. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "aspen": aspens. (additional references) | |
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"Aspen" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aapam, adspend, Alpen, apan, apen, aphen, appen, Asapah, asem, asen, ashpan, asken, aspa, Aspal, aspan, aspe, asped, aspend, asper, aspern, Asperne, Aspey, aspig, aspine, asplenii, aspot, assen, Aysen, azen, espn, ipsden, ispe, ospen, saben, sapein, spen. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "aspen" (pronounced a"spun) |
| 4 | -s p u n | crispen. |
| 3 | -p u n | cheapen, copen, dampen, deepen, happen, hempen, lupin, misshapen, open, reopen, ripen, sharpen, somatotropin, tarpon, weapon, yaupon. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: napes, neaps, panes, peans, sneap, spean. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-n-p-s" | |
-1 letter: anes, apes, apse, nape, naps, neap, pane, pans, pase, pean, peas, pens, sane, snap, spae, span. | |
-2 letters: ane, ape, asp, ens, nae, nap, pan, pas, pea, pen, pes, sae, sap, sea, sen, spa. | |
-3 letters: ae, an, as, en, es, na, ne, pa, pe. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-n-p-s" | |
+1 letter: apneas, arpens, aspens, nappes, paeans, paeons, paesan, panels, pannes, patens, peasen, pecans, pekans, planes, shapen, sneaps, speans. | |
+2 letters: alpines, anapest, apnoeas, appends, aptness, arpents, bedpans, canapes, dampens, daphnes, dapsone, dyspnea, encamps, enclasp, entraps, enwraps, epinaos, espanol, eupneas, expands, expanse, happens, haptens, inphase, inscape, napless, nappers, nappies, paesani, paesano, paesans, panders, pandies, pangens, paniers, pansies, panties, panzers, parents, pastern, patents, patines, patness, pattens, pavanes, pawnees, pawners, peahens, peanuts, peasant, pechans, pedants, penangs, penates, pentads, persona, petnaps, pineals, pinesap, planers, planets, platens, pneumas, prances, rapines, replans, saphena, sapiens, sapient, senopia, sharpen, snapped, snapper, sneaped, spaeing, spancel, spandex, spangle, spaniel, spanked, spanker, spanned, spanner, spawned, spawner, speaned, spelean, spinage, spinate, splenia, stewpan, subpena, synapse, teopans, trepans, unspeak, weapons. | |
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