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Hard Aspect: Aspects which create tension and friction. Squares, oppositions and quincunxes are all hard aspects.

Inharmonious Aspects: Aspects in which planetary energies do not combine smoothly, mainly the semi-square, square, sesquiquadrate, quincunx, and opposition; also called difficult aspects. See also hard aspects.

Hard Aspects: Aspects that stimulate action or tension and induce motivation. All hard aspects are disharmonious to some extent except the conjunction and parallel, whose influence depends largely upon th . . . View Full Definition

Hardy: The origin of this eaux-de-vie that makes this Cognac rare and excellent dates back to the 1870s

Hardwoods: Term applied to dicot trees, as opposed to softwoods, a term applied to gymnosperms.

Hardy-Weinberg Law: Law that states that the frequencies of genotypes in a population at a locus are determined by random mating and allele frequency

High Hard One: Sounds a little dirty but it’s not. Refers to a fastball that is thrown high up, or even above the top of, the strike zone, with the hopes of getting the batter to swing and miss (also known . . . View Full Definition

Mohs Hardness Scale: A collection of minerals ranging from very soft to very hard. Use as a comparison scale during mineral identification. From softest to hardest, the ten minerals are: talc 1, gypsum 2, calcit . . . View Full Definition

Interspersed Aspect Ratio: Basic requirement of certified photofinishers and certified photo finishing equipment. It specifies the three aps system print formats - c, h and p.

Hardwood: Term for trees that have broad leaves (like oak, maple, ash, beech and walnut). Does not correlate to the actual hardness of the wood.