grootheid

Definitions of grootheid
  1. noun
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
    synonyms: afmeting, dimensie, gehalte, graad, hoeveelheid, kwantiteit, maat, maatstelsel, mate, meting, proportie, verhouding, verhoudingen
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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
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    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
    interim, interimaat, intermissie, overgangsfase, overgangsjaren, overgangsperiode, overgangstijd, tussenperiode, tussenstation, tussentijd
    a definite length of time marked off by two instants
    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
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
    synonyms: grootte, omvang, uitgebreidheid
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    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
    veldsterkte
    the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field
    periferie
    the size of something as given by the distance around it
    grootte, omvang, uitgebreidheid
    the property of having a relatively great size
    kleinheid, nietigheid, onaanzienlijkheid
    the property of having a relatively small size
    omzetsnelheid
    the volume measured in dollars
    gat, tekort
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
    aantal, stel
    the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
    straatkant, voortuin
    the extent of land abutting on a street or water
    grens, limiet, uiterste
    the greatest possible degree of something
    actieradius, areaal, bandbreedte, bereik, draagwijdte, omloop, planeetbaan, planetebaan, planetenbaan, portee, reikwijdte, scope
    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
    lengte, longitude
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    lengte
    the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
    diepte
    the extent downward or backward or inward
    breedte, rokpand, rokspand, wijdte
    the extent of something from side to side
    hoogte
    the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
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    eigenschap, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  3. noun
    the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
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    variabele
    a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
    constante
    a quantity that does not vary
    parameter
    a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
    produkt
    a quantity obtained by multiplication
    som, totaal, totaalbedrag
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
    binomium, tweeterm
    (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
    meetwaarde, waarde
    a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
    argument
    a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
    parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
    multipel, veelvoud
    the product of a quantity by an integer
    strekspier, tensor
    a generalization of the concept of a vector
    vector
    a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
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    beeld, concept, voorstelling
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  4. noun
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
    synonyms: aas, ace, beroemdheid, bles, bliksembezoek, ingewijde, insider, meester, meesteres, ster, superstar, talent, virtuoos
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    connaisseur, deskundige, deskundoloog, expert, kenner, routinier, specialist
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
  5. noun
    an actor who plays a principal role
    synonyms: beroemdheid, filmster, hoofdrolspeler, ster, superstar, vedette
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    antagonist, tegenspeler
    one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
    idool
    someone who is adored blindly and excessively
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    komediant, speler, toneelspeler
    a theatrical performer
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