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kenteken

Definitions of kenteken
  1. noun
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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    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
    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
    eigenschap, 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
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    attribuut, eigenschap, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  2. noun
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
    synonyms: feature, kenmerk
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    eigenschap, feature, hoedanigheid, kenmerk, propriëteit
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  3. noun
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    synonyms: feature, kenmerk
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    aspect, dimensie, facet, opzicht
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
    eminentie, uitmuntendheid, voortreffelijkheid
    an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
    bijzonderheid
    an odd or unusual characteristic
    type of:
    attribuut
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
  4. noun
    the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it
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    no., nr., numero, nummer, volgnummer
    a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
  5. noun
    an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
    synonyms: autonummer
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    distinctief, ereteken, insigne, onderscheidingsteken, speldje
    a badge worn to show official position
    balk, chevron, mouwstreep, streep, streepje, streeppatroon
    V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
    kordon
    cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
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    embleem, emblema, herkenningsteken
    a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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