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eigenschap

Definitions of eigenschap
  1. noun
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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    examples:
    Quartair
    last 2 million years
    Alluvium
    approximately the last 10,000 years
    Pleistoceen
    from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
    Plioceen
    from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
    Mioceen
    from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
    Oligoceen
    from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
    Eoceen
    from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
    Mesozoïcum
    from 230 million to 63 million years ago
    Krijtperiode
    from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
    Jura
    from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers
    Trias
    from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity
    Perm
    from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
    Carboon
    from 345 million to 280 million years ago
    Devoon
    from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
    Siluur
    from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
    Cambrium
    from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
    Precambrium
    the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
    Vrijheidsbeeld
    a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay
    types:
    bedoening, situatie, toestand
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    vorm
    the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
    t, t., tijd
    the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
    aandrang, aandrift, geneigdheid, inclinatie, neiging
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
    eigenheid, identiteit, individualiteit, personaliteit, persoonlijkheid
    the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
    jubelkreet, juichkreet
    the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
    ethos
    (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
    feature, hoedanigheid, kenmerk, kenteken, propriëteit
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
    hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
    eigenheid, identiteit, individualiteit, personaliteit, persoonlijkheid
    the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
    aard, complexie, geaardheid, gestel, inborst, karakter, natuur, wezen
    the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
    aard, complexie, geaardheid, gestel, inborst, karakter, natuur, wezen
    the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
    inactiviteit, inertie, passivisme, passiviteit
    a disposition to remain inactive or inert
    oprechtheid
    the trait of being serious
    mededeelzaamheid
    the trait of being communicative
    zwijgzaamheid
    the trait of being uncommunicative
    vrouwelijkheid
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
    betrouwbaarheid, degelijkheid, soliditeit
    the trait of deserving trust and confidence
    onbetrouwbaarheid
    the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
    aanblik, aanzicht, aanzien, gezicht, habitus, uiterlijk, voorkomen
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    duidelijkheid, helderheid, klaarheid
    the quality of clear water
    geschiktheid
    the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
    feature, kenmerk, kenteken
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
    atm., atmosfeer, klimaat, sfeer, stemming, uitstraling
    a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
    eminentie, uitmuntendheid, voortreffelijkheid
    the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
    hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    a distinguishing quality
    eenheidsworst
    the quality of being alike
    discrepantie, divergentie, verschil
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    stelligheid
    something that is certain
    waarschijnlijkheid
    the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
    onzekerheid, twijfel
    being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
    feitelijkheid
    the quality of being actual or based on fact
    relevantie
    the quality of being physical; consisting of matter
    kieskeurigheid, veeleisendheid
    the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
    individualisme
    the quality of being individual
    algemeenheid, generaliteit, universaliteit
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
    complexiteit
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
    onregelmatigheid
    not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
    beweeglijkheid, mobiliteit
    the quality of moving freely
    onwennigheid
    the quality of being alien or not native
    oorspronkelijkheid, originaliteit
    the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
    correctheid, juistheid
    conformity to fact or truth
    accuratesse, exactheid, nauwgezetheid, nauwkeurigheid, precisie, promptheid, zorgvuldigheid
    the quality of being near to the true value
    accuratesse, exactheid, nauwgezetheid, nauwkeurigheid, precisie, promptheid, zorgvuldigheid
    (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
    onnauwkeurigheid
    the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
    populariteit
    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
    impopulariteit
    the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
    legaliteit, legitimiteit, wettelijkheid, wettigheid
    the quality of conforming to law
    onrechtmatigheid, wederrechtelijkheid
    the quality of failing to conform to law
    expressiviteit, plasticiteit, uitdrukkingsvermogen, zeggingskracht
    the quality of being expressive
    berekening, eigenbaat, eigenbelang
    concern for your own interests and welfare
    moraal, moraliteit, zede, zedelijkheid, zeden, zedenspel, zinnenspel, zinnespel
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
    heiligheid
    the quality of being holy
    natuurgetrouwheid
    the quality of being faithful
    discipline
    the trait of being well behaved
    ijdelheid, ijdeltuiterij
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
    gedrag, procesvoering
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
    aanpak, manier, modus, schrijfstijl, schrijftrant, schrijfwijze, stijl, trant, wijs, wijze
    how something is done or how it happens
    statuten, statuut
    the way in which someone or something is composed
    consequentie
    the property of holding together and retaining its shape
    aanblik, aanzicht, aanzien, gezicht, uiterlijk
    an attribute of vision
    geur, geurtje, lucht, odeur, reuk
    any property detected by the olfactory system
    vetheid
    the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
    kracht
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
    zwakheid
    the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
    levensvatbaarheid
    (of living things) capable of normal growth and development
    grootheid, grootte, omvang, uitgebreidheid
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
    centigraad, gr., graad, level, mate, niveau, peil, plan
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    formaat, kaliber
    the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
    belang, betekenis, gewicht, gewichtigheid, importantie, levenslijn, levensloop, levenspad, levensweg, significantie, waarde, zwaarte
    the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
    creativiteit, reproductievermogen, reproduktievermogen, voortplantingsvermogen
    the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
    droogte, onvruchtbaarheid, steriliteit
    the quality of yielding nothing of value
    bruikbaarheid
    the quality of being of practical use
    onbruikbaarheid
    the quality of having no practical use
    bezit, boeltje, goed, have, optelteken, plus, pluspunt, plusteken, possessie, propriëteit
    a useful or valuable quality
    vandalisme, vernielzucht
    the quality of causing destruction
    positivisme, stelligheid
    a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
    kracht, macht
    possession of controlling influence
    kunnen, macht, potentie, solvabiliteit, vermogen
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
    machteloosheid, onmacht
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
    insolvabiliteit, onvermogen
    lacking the power to perform
    romantiek
    an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
    selectiviteit
    the property of being selective
    familieleven, gezinsleven, huiselijkheid
    the quality of being domestic or domesticated
    eeuwigheid, grondeloosheid, infiniteit, oneindigheid
    the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
    eindigheid
    the quality of being finite
    al, heelal, hemelruim, kosmos, ruim, ruimte, schepping, universum, wereldruim, wereldruimte
    any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
    lichaam
    a three-dimensional shape
    figuur
    a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
    haal, lijn, linie, schrab, streep
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
    vervorming
    a shape resulting from distortion
    kolom
    anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
    gesteldheid, hoedanigheid, staat, standing, status, voorwaarde
    a state at a particular time
    constellatie
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
    hoedanigheid, kwaliteit
    a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
    hoedanigheid, kwaliteit
    a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
    utopie
    ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
    natuur
    a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
    graad, level, niveau, peil, plan
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    kracht
    (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
    positie, standing, status
    the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
    bestaan, existentie, zijn
    the state or fact of existing
    doodstraf
    the absence of life or state of being dead
    werkgelegenheid
    the state of being employed or having a job
    werkeloosheid, werkloosheid
    the state of being unemployed or not having a job
    chaos, desorganisatie, ordeloosheid, roerigheid, wanorde, wanordelijkheid
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
    animositeit, hostiliteit, vijandigheid, vijandschap
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
    conflictsituatie
    a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
    vrijheid
    the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
    agentuur, representatie, vertegenwoordiging
    the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
    afhankelijkheid, gebondenheid, onzelfstandigheid
    the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
    werkzaamheid
    the state of being active
    paraatheid
    the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
    aggregatie, conjunctie, junctie, samenvoeging, vereniging
    the state of being joined or united or linked
    alwetendheid
    the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
    almacht, alvermogen, omnipotentie, vrijmacht
    the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
    continuïteit, gaafheid
    an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
    dood, eind, einde, end
    a final state
    wereldtijd, zonetijd
    the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
    verleden
    the time that has elapsed
    eeuwigheid, futurum, hiernamaals, toekomst
    the time yet to come
    continuum, continuüm
    a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
    G.T., Greenwich-tijd, Greenwichtijd
    the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
    eeuwigheid, oneindigheid
    time without end
  2. noun
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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    types:
    aanblik, aanzicht, aanzien, gezicht, habitus, uiterlijk, voorkomen
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    duidelijkheid, helderheid, klaarheid
    the quality of clear water
    geschiktheid
    the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
    feature, kenmerk, kenteken
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
    atm., atmosfeer, klimaat, sfeer, stemming, uitstraling
    a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
    eminentie, uitmuntendheid, voortreffelijkheid
    the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
    hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    a distinguishing quality
    eenheidsworst
    the quality of being alike
    discrepantie, divergentie, verschil
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    stelligheid
    something that is certain
    waarschijnlijkheid
    the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
    onzekerheid, twijfel
    being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
    feitelijkheid
    the quality of being actual or based on fact
    relevantie
    the quality of being physical; consisting of matter
    kieskeurigheid, veeleisendheid
    the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
    algemeenheid, generaliteit, universaliteit
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
    complexiteit
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
    onregelmatigheid
    not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
    beweeglijkheid, mobiliteit
    the quality of moving freely
    onwennigheid
    the quality of being alien or not native
    oorspronkelijkheid, originaliteit
    the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
    correctheid, juistheid
    conformity to fact or truth
    accuratesse, exactheid, nauwgezetheid, nauwkeurigheid, precisie, promptheid, zorgvuldigheid
    the quality of being near to the true value
    accuratesse, exactheid, nauwgezetheid, nauwkeurigheid, precisie, promptheid, zorgvuldigheid
    (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
    onnauwkeurigheid
    the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
    populariteit
    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
    impopulariteit
    the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
    legaliteit, legitimiteit, wettelijkheid, wettigheid
    the quality of conforming to law
    onrechtmatigheid, wederrechtelijkheid
    the quality of failing to conform to law
    expressiviteit, plasticiteit, uitdrukkingsvermogen, zeggingskracht
    the quality of being expressive
    moraal, moraliteit, zede, zedelijkheid, zeden, zedenspel, zinnenspel, zinnespel
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
    heiligheid
    the quality of being holy
    natuurgetrouwheid
    the quality of being faithful
    belang, betekenis, gewicht, gewichtigheid, importantie, levenslijn, levensloop, levenspad, levensweg, significantie, waarde, zwaarte
    the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
    creativiteit, reproductievermogen, reproduktievermogen, voortplantingsvermogen
    the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
    droogte, onvruchtbaarheid, steriliteit
    the quality of yielding nothing of value
    bruikbaarheid
    the quality of being of practical use
    onbruikbaarheid
    the quality of having no practical use
    bezit, boeltje, goed, have, optelteken, plus, pluspunt, plusteken, possessie, propriëteit
    a useful or valuable quality
    vandalisme, vernielzucht
    the quality of causing destruction
    positivisme, stelligheid
    a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
    kracht, macht
    possession of controlling influence
    kunnen, macht, potentie, solvabiliteit, vermogen
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
    machteloosheid, onmacht
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
    insolvabiliteit, onvermogen
    lacking the power to perform
    romantiek
    an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
    familieleven, gezinsleven, huiselijkheid
    the quality of being domestic or domesticated
    eeuwigheid, grondeloosheid, infiniteit, oneindigheid
    the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
    eindigheid
    the quality of being finite
    impressie, indruk, werking
    an outward appearance
    perspectief, perspectieftekening
    the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
    verdwijnpunt
    the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge
    boekformaat, format
    the general appearance of a publication
    gedaante, verschijningsvorm
    the visual appearance of something or someone
    image, imago
    (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
    expressie, uitdrukking, waardeherstel
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    schoonheid
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
    affiniteit, binding
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
    lelijkheid
    qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
    mismaaktheid
    an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
    kleurafwijking, kleurverandering, kleurverschil, verkleuring
    a soiled or discolored appearance
    duidelijkheid, scherpte
    the quality of being sharp and clear
    obscuriteit, onduidelijkheid
    the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
    ontbering, ontberingen
    something hard to endure
    verenigbaarheid
    capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
    incompatibiliteit, onverenigbaarheid
    the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
    astraallichaam, aura
    an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
    kwaliteit
    an outstanding characteristic
    keur, keurijzer, keurmerk, keurstempel, kwaliteitsmerk, meesterteken, oormerk, ponsoen
    a distinctive characteristic or attribute
    aspect, dimensie, facet, opzicht
    a characteristic to be considered
    omkeerbaarheid
    the quality of being reversible in either direction
    onherroepelijkheid, onomkeerbaarheid
    the quality of being irreversible (once done it cannot be changed)
    apartheid, rassenscheiding, segregatie
    the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
    analogie, gelijkenis, overeenkomst, overeenstemming
    the quality of being similar
    gelijkheid
    the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
    differentieel
    a quality that differentiates between similar things
    discrepantie
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
    ongelijkvormigheid
    the quality of being dissimilar
    ongelijkheid
    lack of equality
    voorspelbaarheid
    the quality of being predictable
    aarzeling, onzekerheid, twijfel, weifeling
    uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
    onwaarschijnlijkheid
    the quality of being improbable
    motoriek
    the power or ability to move
    authenticiteit, echtheid, originaliteit
    undisputed credibility
    bewijskracht, ontbering, ontberingen
    the quality of being valid and rigorous
    rationaliteit
    the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
    spontaneïteit
    the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
    naturalisatie
    the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
    kunstmatigheid
    the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
    aanmatiging, pretentie, zelfverheffing
    the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
    schadelijkheid
    the quality of being noxious
    giftigheid, toxiciteit
    grave harmfulness or deadliness
    middelmatigheid
    ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
    exotisme
    the quality of being exotic
    endemie
    nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
    nieuwtje
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
    fundamentalisme, orthodoxie, rechtzinnigheid
    the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
    legaliteit, legitimiteit, rechtsgeldigheid, rechtskracht, wettelijkheid, wettigheid
    lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
    illegaliteit, onrechtmatigheid, onwettigheid, wederrechtelijkheid
    unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
    invaliditeit, ongeldigheid
    illogicality as a consequence of having a conclusion that does not follow from the premisses
    klasse, stijl
    distinctive and stylish elegance
    hoofsheid
    elegance suggestive of a royal court
    raffinement
    elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
    gehannes, geklooi, linksheid, lompheid, onbeholpenheid, onhandigheid, stijfheid
    the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
    schunnigheid, smeerlapperij
    a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
    straattaal, vulgarisme
    the quality of lacking taste and refinement
    stadhuiswoord
    lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
    raadselachtigheid
    the quality of being impossible to investigate
    onleesbaarheid
    the quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered
    obscuriteit, onduidelijkheid
    the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
    aanvoelingsvermogen
    the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    zedenbederf, zedenverwildering
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
    wetsverkrachting
    lack of moral standards in a society
    moederliefde
    the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
    verraad
    the quality of being disloyal
    goedgelovigheid
    tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
    directheid
    trueness of course toward a goal
    valentie, valentiegetal, waardigheid
    (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)
    valentie, valentiegetal, waardigheid
    (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
    belang, 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
    begeerlijkheid, sex-appeal, wenselijkheid
    the quality of being worthy of desiring
    benefietwedstrijd, welzijnssector
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    optimum
    most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
    reproduktievermogen
    the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
    arbeidsproductiviteit, arbeidsproduktiviteit, productiviteit, produktiviteit
    the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
    improductiviteit, improduktiviteit
    the quality of lacking the power to produce
    toepassingsmogelijkheid
    what something is used for
    toepassingsmogelijkheid
    a particular service
    onbruikbaarheid, onmogelijkheid
    the quality of not being usable
    taalbeheersing, taalgevoel, taalvermogen
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
    impotentie, incompetentie, onbekwaamheid, onbevoegdheid, ondeskundigheid, onvolwaardigheid
    lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
    bedrijfsmiddelen, hulpbron, ressource, rijkdom, rijkdommen
    a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
    voordeel, zonzijde
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
    specialiteit
    an asset of special worth or utility
    schadelijkheid
    destructiveness that causes harm or injury
    overredingskracht
    the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
    rectie, regering
    controlling influence
    competentie, jurisdictie, rechtsbevoegdheid, rechtsmacht, ressort
    (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
    veto, vetorecht
    the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
    impotentie, insolventie, onvermogen
    powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
    handelingsonbekwaamheid, handelingsonbevoegdheid
    the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    type of:
    attribuut, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  3. noun
    a distinguishing quality
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    types:
    verenigbaarheid
    capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
    incompatibiliteit, onverenigbaarheid
    the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
    kwaliteit
    an outstanding characteristic
    keur, keurijzer, keurmerk, keurstempel, kwaliteitsmerk, meesterteken, oormerk, ponsoen
    a distinctive characteristic or attribute
    aspect, dimensie, facet, opzicht
    a characteristic to be considered
    directheid
    trueness of course toward a goal
    congenialiteit, geestverwantschap
    compatibility between persons
    harmonieleer, samenklank
    compatibility in opinion and action
    incongruentie
    the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
    type of:
    feature, hoedanigheid, kenmerk, kenteken, propriëteit
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  4. noun
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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    types:
    aanpak, manier, modus, schrijfstijl, schrijftrant, schrijfwijze, stijl, trant, wijs, wijze
    how something is done or how it happens
    statuten, statuut
    the way in which someone or something is composed
    consequentie
    the property of holding together and retaining its shape
    aanblik, aanzicht, aanzien, gezicht, uiterlijk
    an attribute of vision
    geur, geurtje, lucht, odeur, reuk
    any property detected by the olfactory system
    vetheid
    the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
    kracht
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
    zwakheid
    the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
    levensvatbaarheid
    (of living things) capable of normal growth and development
    grootheid, grootte, omvang, uitgebreidheid
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
    centigraad, gr., graad, level, mate, niveau, peil, plan
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    formaat, kaliber
    the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
    selectiviteit
    the property of being selective
    kwaliteit, soort
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    erfelijkheid, herediteit
    (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
    taalschat
    the style of a particular artist or school or movement
    fit, fithaak
    the manner in which something fits
    leefstijl, leefvorm, leefwijze, leven, levensstijl, levenswandel, levenswijze, way of life
    a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
    signatuur
    a distinguishing style
    werkwijze
    a way of doing or being
    bouw, opbouw, samenstelling, structuur, textuur
    the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
    aandrang, aandrift, geneigdheid, inclinatie, neiging
    a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
    structuur, textuur
    the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
    kleur
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
    bloemetje, boeket, bouquet
    a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
    klank, klanken, sound
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
    muzikaliteit
    the property of sounding like music
    harmonieleer
    an agreeable sound property
    dissonantie
    disagreeable sounds
    hoogte, toonhoogte
    the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
    saliniteit, zoutgehalte, zoutheid
    the relative proportion of salt in a solution
    zoet, zoetigheid, zoetwaren
    the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
    lateralisatie, lateraliteit, overheersing
    superior development of one side of the body
    hoogte
    (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
    fysiologie, levensfunctie, levensfuncties, verrichtingsleer
    processes and functions of an organism
    absorptievermogen, opnemingsvermogen
    (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
    spiegelbeeld
    the ability to reflect beams or rays
    ombuiging, verbuiging
    the property of being bent or deflected
    t, t., temp, temp., temperatuur
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
    begrijpelijkheid, bevattelijkheid
    the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses
    lichtkracht, lichtsterkte
    the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
    spankracht
    the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
    kneedbaarheid, plasticiteit
    the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
    gewicht, massa, zwaarte
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
    spierpees
    possessing muscular strength
    graad, macht
    physical strength
    onoverwinnelijkheid
    the property being difficult or impossible to defeat
    uithoudingsvermogen
    the power to withstand hardship or stress
    felheid, heftigheid, hevigheid, intensiteit, woestheid
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
    adynamie, spierzwakte
    lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness)
    slankheid
    the quality of lacking intensity or substance
    breekbaarheid, fragiliteit, kwetsbaarheid
    lack of physical strength
    hypnolepsie, lethargie, slaapzucht
    weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
    D.I.N., DIN, gevoeligheid, lichtgevoeligheid
    susceptibility to injury or attack
    aspect, configuratie, constellatie, contour, profieltekening
    any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
    saldo, symmetrie
    (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
    ametrie, asymmetrie, disproportie, onevenwicht, wanverhouding
    (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
    houding, lichaamshouding, pose, positie, stand
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
    diepgang
    degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
    octavo
    the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
    kwartijn, kwartoformaat
    the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
    uiterste
    the furthest or highest degree of something
    afmeting, dimensie, grootte, maat, omvang, proportie, uitgebreidheid, verhouding, verhoudingen
    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
    geluidsniveau, geluidssterkte, geluidsvolume, gros, hoofdmoot, merendeel, volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
    intensiteit, sterkte
    the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
    actieradius, areaal, bereik
    the distance or area or volume over which something extends
    lengte, longitude
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    type of:
    attribuut, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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