Eigenschaft

Definitions of Eigenschaft
  1. noun
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
    synonyms: Attribut, Merkmal
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    Zustand
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    Figur, Form, Gestalt
    the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
    Zeitablauf, Zeitlauf, Zeitläufte
    the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
    Charaktereigenschaft, Charakterzug, Wesenszug, Zug
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
    Charakter, Persönlichkeit
    the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
    Fröhlichkeit, Heiterkeit
    the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
    Beschaffenheit, Qualität
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
    Attribut, Merkmal
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
    Emotion, Empfindung, Gefühl, Gemütsbewegung
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
    Art, Gemütsart, Natur, Naturell, Wesen, Wesensart
    the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
    Fleiß, Fleißigkeit
    the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
    Aussehen, Optik
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    Leichtheit
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
    Eignung, Tauglichkeit, eignen, repräsentieren
    the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
    Untauglichkeit
    the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
    Wesensmerkmal
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
    Auftreten, Erscheinungsbild, Gepräge
    a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
    Gleichartigkeit, Gleichheit
    the quality of being alike
    Andersartigkeit, Differenz, Ungleichheit, Unterschied, Unterschiedlichkeit
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    Natürlichkeit
    the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
    Unnatürlichkeit
    the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
    Gewöhnlichkeit
    the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
    Außergewöhnlichkeit, Besonderheit
    the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
    Korrektheit, Richtigkeit
    conformity to fact or truth
    Falschheit
    the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
    Akuratheit
    the quality of being near to the true value
    Beliebtheit
    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
    Unbeliebtheit
    the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
    Egoismus
    concern for your own interests and welfare
    Antrieb, Triebfeder
    the trait of being highly motivated
    Moralität
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
    Entschlossenheit
    the trait of being resolute
    Unentschlossenheit
    the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
    Beständigkeit, Treue
    the quality of being faithful
    Gelehrtheit, Weisheit
    the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
    Naivität
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
    Vertrauen
    the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
    Misstrauen, Mißtrauen
    the trait of not trusting others
    Reinlichkeit
    diligence in keeping clean
    Unreinlichkeit
    lack of cleanly habits
    Verhalten
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
    Handlungsweise
    how something is done or how it happens
    Konstitution, Zusammensetzung
    the way in which someone or something is composed
    Konsistenz
    the property of holding together and retaining its shape
    Anlage, Erbanlage, Veranlagung
    a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
    Geruch
    any property detected by the olfactory system
    Essbarkeit, Eßbarkeit
    the property of being fit to eat
    physikalisches Attribut
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
    Kraft, Stärke, Vitalität
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
    Schwäche
    the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
    Ausmaß, Dimension
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
    Ausmaß
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    Güte, Qualität
    the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
    Wertlosigkeit
    having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
    Finanzen, Vermögen
    a useful or valuable quality
    Fähigkeit, Kompetenz, Können
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
    Ohnmachtsgefühl, Ohnmächtigkeit
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
    dreidimensionale Form
    a three-dimensional shape
    Figur, Form, Gestalt
    a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
    Linie
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
    amorphe Form
    an ill-defined or arbitrary shape
    Sachlage, Sachverhalt
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
    Dasein, Existenz, Sein, Vorhandensein
    the state or fact of existing
    Leiden, Staatskrise
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
    Freiheit
    the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
    Abhängigkeit
    the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
    Regungslosigkeit, Unbeweglichkeit
    a state of no motion or movement
    Lebenserfahrung, Reife
    state of being mature; full development
    Makellosigkeit, Perfektheit, Perfektion, Perfektionismus, Vollkommenheit
    the state of being without a flaw or defect
    Unvollkommenheit
    the state or an instance of being imperfect
    Gegenwart
    the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
    Geschichte, Historie, Vergangenheit
    the time that has elapsed
    Vorzeitigkeit, Zukunft
    the time yet to come
  2. noun
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
    synonyms: Attribut, Merkmal
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    Handlungsweise
    how something is done or how it happens
    Konstitution, Zusammensetzung
    the way in which someone or something is composed
    Konsistenz
    the property of holding together and retaining its shape
    Anlage, Erbanlage, Veranlagung
    a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
    Geruch
    any property detected by the olfactory system
    Essbarkeit, Eßbarkeit
    the property of being fit to eat
    physikalisches Attribut
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
    Kraft, Stärke, Vitalität
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
    Schwäche
    the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
    Ausmaß, Dimension
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
    Ausmaß
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    Arbeitsstil, Lebensführung, Lebensstil
    a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
    Stil
    a way of doing or being
    Brüchigkeit
    the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
    Porosität
    the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
    Farbe
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
    Blume, Bouquet, Bukket, Duft
    a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
    Gestank, Mief, Muffigkeit
    the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
    Klang
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
    Ruhe, Stille
    the absence of sound
    Gestalt, Körperbau, Wuchs
    constitution of the human body
    Masse
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
    Gewicht
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
    Muskelkraft
    physical strength
    Robustheit
    the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
    Zähigkeit
    the property of being big and strong
    Ausmaß
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
    Zartheit, Zerbrechlichkeit
    lack of physical strength
    Lethargie, Schlappheit, Teilnahmslosigkeit
    weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
    Verletzbarkeit, Verletzlichkeit
    susceptibility to injury or attack
    Dimensionalität
    the spatial property of having dimensions
    Symmetrie
    (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
    Ausmaß, Dimension
    the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
    Größe
    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
    Menge
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
    Länge
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
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    Attribut, Merkmal
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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