diff --git a/docs/release_notes/1474-Aspect-subclass-of-KnowledgeConcept b/docs/release_notes/1474-Aspect-subclass-of-KnowledgeConcept
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+### Minor Updates
+
+- Made `gist:Aspect` a subclass of `gist:KnowledgeConcept`. Issue [#1474](https://github.com/semanticarts/gist/issues/1474).
diff --git a/ontologies/gistCore.ttl b/ontologies/gistCore.ttl
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@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ gist:Agreement
 
 gist:Aspect
 	a owl:Class ;
+	rdfs:subClassOf gist:KnowledgeConcept ;
 	owl:disjointWith gist:Event ;
 	skos:definition "A measurable characteristic."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:example "Length, weight, cost, cycle time, defect rate, wheelbase, billing rate."^^xsd:string ;