Menge

Definitions of Menge
  1. noun
    a group of persons together in one place
    synonyms: Ansammlung
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    Treffen, Versammlung, Zusammenkunft, Zusammentreffen
    a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
    Menschenmasse, Menschenmenge, Menschenstrom
    a large number of things or people considered together
    Theaterensemble, Theatergruppe
    the actors in a play
    Schulklasse
    a body of students who are taught together
    Messe
    gathering of producers to promote business
    Generalversammlung
    persons who make or amend or repeal laws
    Horde, Rudel
    a moving crowd
    Abschaum, Mob, Pöbel
    a disorderly crowd of people
    Gesellschaft
    a social gathering of guests or companions
    Kirchengemeinde
    a local church community
    Nachbarschaft
    people living near one another
    Dorf
    a community of people smaller than a town
    Flecken, Kaff, Nest
    a community of people smaller than a village
    Fete, Party
    a group of people gathered together for pleasure
    Betriebsversammlung
    a meeting for administrative purposes
    Konferenz, Kongress, Kongreß, Tagung
    a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
    Parteitag
    a large formal assembly
    Gipfelkonferenz
    a meeting of heads of governments
    Gericht
    an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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    soziale Gruppe
    people sharing some social relation
  2. noun
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
    synonyms: Quantität, Quantum
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    Bronzezeit
    (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
    Eisenzeit
    (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
    Steinzeit
    (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
    Mittelalter
    the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
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    nichtdefinite Maßeinheit
    an estimated quantity
    Nicht Maßeinheit relativer Größe
    a quantity relative to some purpose
    Zeiteinheit
    a unit for measuring time periods
    Zeitpunkt
    an instant of time
    Spielzeit
    (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
    Zwischenraum
    a definite length of time marked off by two instants
    Masse
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
    Länge
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    Großteil, Hauptmasse, Löwenanteil
    (elections) more than half of the votes
    Majorität, Mehrheit, Mehrzahl
    (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
    Zahl
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    Einheit, Maß, Maßeinheit
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
    erhöhen
    a quantity that is added
    Container, nicht definite Raumeinheit
    the quantity that a container will hold
    Schritt
    the distance covered by a step
    große Menge
    an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
    kleine Menge
    an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
    Dosis
    the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
    Spanne, Weile, Zeitaufwand, Zeitrahmen, Zeitraum, Zeitspanne
    an amount of time
    Deadline, Ultimatum
    the point in time at which something must be completed
    Monat
    a time unit of approximately 30 days
    Stunde
    a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
    Viertelstunde
    a quarter of an hour
    Minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    Sekunde
    1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    Augenblick, Moment, Nu
    a particular point in time
    Anfang, Beginn, Geburtsstunde
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
    Todesstunde
    the point in time at which something ends
    Unterbrechung
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    Zwischenzeit
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
    Schrecksekunde
    the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
  3. noun
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
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    Anstieg, Zunahme
    the amount by which something increases
    Abnahme
    the amount by which something decreases
    zuwenig von einer Menge
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
    Haufen, Masse
    the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
    Amplifikation, Verstärkung
    the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
    Fülle, zuviel von einer Menge
    the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
    Hauptanteil, Überzahl
    the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
    Minderheit, Minorität, Unterzahl
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
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    Ausmaß, Dimension
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  4. noun
    the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
    synonyms: Haufen, Masse
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    Hauptanteil, Überzahl
    the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
    Minderheit, Minorität, Unterzahl
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
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