constellatie

Definitions of constellatie
  1. noun
    a condition or position in which you find yourself
    synonyms: positie
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    gesteldheid, hoedanigheid, staat, standing, status, voorwaarde
    a state at a particular time
  2. noun
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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    provocatie, uitdaging
    a demanding or stimulating situation
    leefklimaat, leefmilieu, leefomgeving, leefomstandigheden, leefsfeer, leefsituatie, levensomstandigheden, milieu, omgeving, woonomgeving
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    brandhaard, broeibed, broeinest, vuurhaard, vuurpoel
    a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
    kijkspel, schouwspel, tableau, tafereel, toneel, toneeltje
    a situation treated as an observable object
    status-quo
    the existing state of affairs
    ding, geval
    a special situation
    machtsevenwicht, machtsverhouding
    an equilibrium of power between nations
    instabiliteit, onvastheid
    a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
    geldigheid, gelding, validiteit
    a current state of general acceptance and use
    dankbetuiging, dankzegging
    the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
    welkomstgroet
    the state of being welcome
    ban, banvonnis
    the state of being excommunicated
    ballingschap, deportatie, exilium, ostracisme, schervengericht
    the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
    context, omstandigheid, perspectief, zinsverband
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
    domein, gebied, omloop, sfeer, terrein, veld, vlak
    a particular environment or walk of life
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    bedoening, situatie, toestand
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  3. noun
    any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
    synonyms: aspect, configuratie, contour, profieltekening
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    scherpte
    thinness of edge or fineness of point
    directheid
    without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
    bottle-neck, bottleneck, flessehals, flessenhals, knelpunt, verkeersknelpunt, vernauwing
    a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
  4. noun
    an arrangement of parts or elements
    synonyms: aspect, configuratie
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    ontwerp, plaatje
    an arrangement scheme
  5. noun
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
    synonyms: gesternte, nevel, sterrenbeeld, sterrenstelsel
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    Andromeda
    a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
    Aquarius
    a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces
    Aries
    a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus
    Cancer
    a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
    Capricornus
    a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
    Centaur
    a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
    Tweelingen
    a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic
    Hercules
    a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
    Leeuw
    a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
    Weegschaal
    a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius
    Lier
    a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
    Orion
    a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
    Pegasus
    a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
    Perseus
    a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
    Pisces
    a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries
    boogschutter
    a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
    Schorpioen
    a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
    Zuiderkruis
    a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
    Taurus
    a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini
    Maagd
    a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra
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