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graad

Definitions of graad
  1. noun
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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    D-day
    date of the Allied landing in France, World War II
    Bronstijd
    (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
    ijzertijdperk
    (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
    Steentijd
    (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
    types:
    kans
    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
    handelswaarde
    the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
    octaangetal, octaanwaarde
    a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
    V, vol., volume
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
    gehalte
    a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
    tijdeenheid, tijdseenheid
    a unit for measuring time periods
    hole
    one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
    t, t., temp, temp., temperatuur
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
    lengte, longitude
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    criterium, graadmeter, legger, maatstaf, norm, normering, pootaardappel, poter, standaard
    a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
    meerderheid
    (elections) more than half of the votes
    getal
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    riem
    a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
    eenheid, grondeenheid, module, rekeneenheid, rekeningseenheid
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
    ganzeëi, niets, nix, nul, nulteken
    a quantity of no importance
    spillage
    the amount that has spilled
    stralingsdosis
    the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
    energiebron, voorraad
    an amount of something available for use
    periode, tijd, tijdsafstand, tijdsduur
    an amount of time
    d, dag, etmaal
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    deadline, einddatum, sluitingsdatum, termijn, tijdgrens, tijdslimiet
    the point in time at which something must be completed
    vertrektijd
    the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin
    kalendermaand, maand
    a time unit of approximately 30 days
    d, dag, etmaal
    the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
    scheepsbel
    (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.
    halfuur
    a half of an hour
    s, sec., seconde
    1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    nanoseconde
    one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
    microseconde
    one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
    milliseconde
    one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
    min., minuut, moment, ogenblik, punt, seconde, stonde, tel, tijd, tijdstip, ure, uur
    a particular point in time
    set
    a unit of play in tennis or squash
    aanvang, aanvangstijd, begin, beginperiode, opmaat
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
    ontknoping
    the point in time at which something ends
    break, fermate, interruptie, onderbreking, pauze, rustpauze
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    intermezzo
    an intervening period or episode
    interim, interimaat, intermissie, overbruggingsperiode, tussentijd
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
    incubatietijd, latentietijd
    the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms
    incubatietijd, reactietijd
    the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
    eeuwigheid, infiniteit, oneindigheid
    a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
    cyclus
    an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
    dan
    that time; that moment
  2. noun
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    synonyms: centigraad, gr., level, mate, niveau, peil, plan
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    kwaliteit, soort
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    felheid, heftigheid, hevigheid, intensiteit, woestheid
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
    diepgang
    degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
    uiterste
    the furthest or highest degree of something
    hoogwaardigheid, superioriteit
    the quality of being superior
    intensiteit, sterkte
    physical energy or intensity
    aandrang, emfaze, klemtoon, nadruk
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
    felheid, heftigheid, hevigheid, intensiteit, onstuimigheid, sterkte, woestheid
    the property of being wild or turbulent
    diepgang
    intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc
    oppervlakkigheid, vluchtigheid
    lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
    type of:
    eigenschap, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  3. noun
    a measure for arcs and angles
    synonyms: booggraad, gr., hoekgraad
  4. noun
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    synonyms: level, niveau, peil, plan
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    summum, top, topconferentie, toppunt, uitschieter
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    eindpunt
    the final point in a process
    levenspeil, levensstandaard, welvaartspeil
    a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
    extremiteit, uiterste
    the greatest or utmost degree
    type of:
    bedoening, situatie, toestand
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  5. noun
    position in a social hierarchy
    synonyms: rang
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    positie, standing, status
    the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
  6. noun
    one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
    synonyms: macht, mogendheid
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    influentie, invloed, kruiwagen
    one having power to influence another
    moloch
    a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice
    type of:
    bewerker, oorzaak, veroorzaker
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  7. noun
    physical strength
    synonyms: macht
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    kracht
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
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