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Definitions of taille
  1. noun
    the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    synonyms: coupure
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    types:
    coupure, tondage
    the act of clipping or snipping
    coupe, coupure
    cutting down to the desired size or shape
    type of:
    raccourcissement
    act of decreasing in length
  2. noun
    cutting down to the desired size or shape
    synonyms: coupe, coupure
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    type of:
    coupure
    the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
  3. noun
    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
    synonyms: grandeur
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    types:
    circonférence, périmètre
    the size of something as given by the distance around it
    largeur
    the property of having a relatively great size
    petitesse
    the property of having a relatively small size
    distance
    size of the gap between two places
    cuisse, cuisseau
    (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
    corpulence, silhouette
    the distance around a person's body
    finesse
    smallness of stature
    type of:
    grandeur
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  4. noun
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
    synonyms: dimension, mesure, quantité
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    types:
    chance
    a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
    valeur
    the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
    quantité défini
    a specific measure of amount
    quantité indéfinie
    an estimated quantity
    quantité relative
    a quantity relative to some purpose
    système de mesure
    a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
    volume
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
    teneur en alcool
    a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
    unité de temps
    a unit for measuring time periods
    moment
    an instant of time
    jeu, période de jeu
    (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
    espace de temps, intervalle
    a definite length of time marked off by two instants
    trou
    one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
    température
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
    poids
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
    longueur
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    critère, norme
    a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
    mesure d'information
    a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information
    majorité
    (elections) more than half of the votes
    pluralité
    (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)
    chiffre, nombre
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    unité, unité de mesure
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
    nul, zéro
    a quantity of no importance
    augmentation
    a quantity that is added
    contenu
    the quantity that a container will hold
    enjambée, pas
    the distance covered by a step
    grande quantité indéfinie
    an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
    petite quantité indéfinie
    an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
    valeur
    an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
    dosage
    the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
    cargaison
    a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
    approvisionnement, provision
    an amount of something available for use
    capacité
    the amount that can be contained
    durée, période
    an amount of time
    jour
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    date limite
    the point in time at which something must be completed
    mois
    a time unit of approximately 30 days
    jour
    the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
    coup de cloche
    (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
    heure
    a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
    minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    seconde
    1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    instant, minute, moment
    a particular point in time
    set
    a unit of play in tennis or squash
    commencement, début
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
    fin
    the point in time at which something ends
    interruption, pause, temps d'arrêt
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    interlude, intermède
    an intervening period or episode
    intérim
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
    intervalle
    the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
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    abstraction
    a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
  5. noun
    the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
    synonyms: mesure
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    possession, propriété
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  6. noun
    (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
    synonyms: stature
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    type of:
    propriété physique
    an attribute of the body
  7. noun
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
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    type of:
    région
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
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