belang

Definitions of belang
  1. noun
    a reason for wanting something done
    synonyms: interesse
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    benefietwedstrijd, welzijnssector
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  2. noun
    something that interests you because it is important or affects you
    synonyms: interesse
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    aangelegenheid, affaire, kwestie, zaak
    a vaguely specified concern
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    belangstelling, interesse
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
  3. noun
    the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
    synonyms: betekenis, gewicht, gewichtigheid, importantie, levenslijn, levensloop, levenspad, levensweg, significantie, waarde, zwaarte
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    betekenis, gewicht, gewichtigheid, importantie, significantie, waarde, zwaarte
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
    merite, merites, verdienste
    any admirable quality or attribute
    proceskosten
    the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
    bruggegeld, bruggengeld, marktgeld, marktrecht, prijs, tol, tolgeld, tolheffing, tolrecht
    value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
    belangrijkheid
    the quality of being important and worthy of note
    onbeduidendheid, onbelangrijkheid
    the quality of not being important or worthy of note
    balanswaarde, boekwaarde
    the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
    beurswaarde, dagwaarde, handelswaarde, koerswaarde, markt, marktkoers, marktprijs, marktwaarde, ruilwaarde, verkoopwaarde
    the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace
    geldstandaard, norm
    the value behind the money in a monetary system
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    eigenschap, feature, hoedanigheid, kenmerk, kenteken, propriëteit
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  4. noun
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
    synonyms: betekenis, gewicht, gewichtigheid, importantie, significantie, waarde, zwaarte
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    proceskosten
    the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
    bruggegeld, bruggengeld, marktgeld, marktrecht, prijs, tol, tolgeld, tolheffing, tolrecht
    value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
    belangrijkheid
    the quality of being important and worthy of note
    onbeduidendheid, onbelangrijkheid
    the quality of not being important or worthy of note
    balanswaarde, boekwaarde
    the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
    beurswaarde, dagwaarde, handelswaarde, koerswaarde, markt, marktkoers, marktprijs, marktwaarde, ruilwaarde, verkoopwaarde
    the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace
    geldstandaard, norm
    the value behind the money in a monetary system
    quotum
    the market value set on assets
    aandrang
    pressing importance requiring speedy action
    kleinheid, nietigheid, onaanzienlijkheid
    the quality of having little or no significance
    bimetallisme
    a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio
    type of:
    betekenis, gewicht, gewichtigheid, importantie, levenslijn, levensloop, levenspad, levensweg, significantie, waarde, zwaarte
    the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
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