hoogte

Definitions of hoogte
  1. noun
    (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
  2. noun
    the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
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    afslijping
    the property of being truncated or short
  3. noun
    the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
    synonyms: firmament, hemel, hemelblauw, hemelboog, hemeldak, hemelgewelf, lucht, luchtlaag, luchtruim, sfeer, uitspansel, zwerk
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    type of:
    buitenkant, buitenste, buitenzijde, exterieur, opp., oppervlak, oppervlakte, vlak
    the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
  4. noun
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    synonyms: firmament, hemel, hemelblauw, hemelboog, hemeldak, hemelgewelf, lucht, luchtruim, uitspansel, zwerk
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    cirrocumulus, cumulo-cirrus, schapenwolkjes, schapewolkje, schapewolkjes
    a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds
    type of:
    atmosfeer, dampkring, ether, lucht
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  5. noun
    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
    synonyms: terreinverheffing
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    antonyms:
    afdaling, daling
    a downward slope or bend
    type of:
    glooiing, helling, hellingsgraad, richtingscoëfficiënt, schuinte, val
    an elevated geological formation
  6. noun
    the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
    synonyms: terreinverheffing
  7. noun
    degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    synonyms: spoed, toonhoogte
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    helling, hellingsgraad, richtingscoëfficiënt, schoot
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
  8. noun
    the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
    synonyms: toonhoogte
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    stemtoon
    the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C
    discant, drievoud, sopraan, sopraanstem
    the pitch range of the highest female voice
    laagfrequentie
    a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches
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