situatie

Definitions of situatie
  1. noun
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    synonyms: bedoening, toestand
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    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
    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
    coördinatievermogen, nevenschikking, parataxis
    the skillful and effective interaction of movements
    veelzijdigheid
    having a wide variety of skills
    meesterschap
    great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
    techniek
    skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
    weerkracht
    skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
    aandoening, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, gevoel, gevoelen, ontroering, sentiment
    any strong feeling
    drift
    a strong feeling or emotion
    complex
    (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
    ambivalentie, dualisme, dualiteit, dubbelheid, tweeslachtigheid
    mixed feelings or emotions
    verlangen
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
    geslachtsleven, seks, seksualiteit
    all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
    aardigheid, behagen, gein, genoegen, genot, jeu, jolijt, jool, leut, leute, lol, lust, plezier, pret, schik, sjeu, vermaak, welbehagen
    a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
    afkeer, aversie, degoût, degôut, tegenzin, weerstand, weerzin
    a feeling of aversion or antipathy
    dank, dankbaarheid, erkentelijkheid
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
    ondank, ondankbaarheid
    a lack of gratitude
    luchthartigheid, onbezorgdheid, zorgeloosheid
    a feeling of lack of concern
    trots
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
    bevreemding, verbazing, verrassing, verwondering
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
    ernst, gravitatie, zwaartekracht
    a solemn and dignified feeling
    hyperesthesie, overgevoeligheid, sensitiviteit
    sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
    levensgeluk, levenslust, levensvreugde
    emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
    bui, dispositie, geestesgesteldheid, humeur, luim, stemming
    a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
    begeestering, elan, enthousiasme, geestdrift, gloed, ijver, levendigheid, vuur
    a feeling of excitement
    constellatie, positie
    a condition or position in which you find yourself
    handelsrelatie, zakenrelatie, zakenvriend
    a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
    kennismaking
    a relationship less intimate than friendship
    kameraadschap, vriendschap, vriendschappelijkheid, vriendschapsband, vriendschapsbanden
    the state of being friends (or friendly)
    affaire, amourette, avontuurtje, gaan, liaison, liefdesaffaire, liefdesavontuur, liefdesbetrekking, liefdesgeschiedenis, liefdesrelatie, liefdesverhouding, relatie, romance, scharrel, verhouding, verkeren, vrijage
    a relationship between two lovers
    ledenaantal, ledental, lidmaatschap
    the state of being a member
    provocatie, uitdaging
    a demanding or stimulating situation
    leefklimaat, leefmilieu, leefomgeving, leefomstandigheden, leefsfeer, leefsituatie, levensomstandigheden, milieu, omgeving, woonomgeving
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    brandhaard, broeibed, broeinest, vuurhaard, vuurpoel
    a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
    kijkspel, schouwspel, tableau, tafereel, toneel, toneeltje
    a situation treated as an observable object
    status-quo
    the existing state of affairs
    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
    omstandigheid
    a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
    ding, geval
    a special situation
    gelijkheid, gelijkwaardigheid, par
    a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
    graad, rang
    position in a social hierarchy
    competitieladder, competitiestand
    social or financial or professional status or reputation
    rechtstoestand
    a status defined by law
    illegaliteit, onwettigheid
    the status of being born to parents who were not married
    landaard, nationaliteit, volksaard, volkseigen, volkskarakter
    the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
    eeuwigheid
    a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
    preëxistentie, voorbestaan
    existing in a former state or previous to something else
    coëxistentie
    existing peacefully together
    aanwezigheid, bijzijn, presentie, tegenwoordigheid
    the state of being present; current existence
    absentie, afwezendheid, afwezigheid, ontstentenis, verstek
    the state of not existing
    leven
    the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
    animatiefilm
    the condition of living or the state of being alive
    nachtrust, rust, slaap
    euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
    celibaat
    an unmarried status
    rechtsorde, rechtsregel, rechtsstelsel
    a state of order in which events conform to the law
    beheerstheid, kalmte, otium, rust
    an untroubled state; free from disturbances
    concordantie, conformiteit, eendracht, eenparigheid, eensgezindheid, eenstemmigheid, enigheid, harmonie, overeenstemming, uniformiteit
    a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
    pax, vrede, vredigheid
    the state prevailing during the absence of war
    anarchie, wetteloosheid
    a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
    onlust, rel
    a state of disorder involving group violence
    baldadigheid, moedwil
    rowdy behavior
    beroering, commotie, consternatie, deining, fermentatie, herrie, keet, luxatie, ontwrichting, opschudding, sensatie
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
    bonje, disharmonie, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, kwestie, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, ruzie, stront, trammelant, twist
    lack of agreement or harmony
    aardverschuiving
    a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
    onschadelijkheid, onschuld, schuldeloosheid
    a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
    zondeschuld
    the state of having committed an offense
    mondigheid, onafhankelijkheid, zelfstandigheid, zelfwerkzaamheid
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
    dociliteit, onderdanigheid, onderworpenheid, volgzaamheid
    forced submission to control by others
    polarisatie
    the condition of having or giving polarity
    beving, trilling, vibratie
    a shaky motion
    precessie
    the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
    activiteit, bedrijvigheid, drukte, werking
    the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
    uitbarsting, vulkaanuitbarsting
    (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
    ophanging
    temporary cessation or suspension
    arrest, constipatie, hardlijvigheid, obstipatie, stilstand, stop, verstopping
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    stilstand
    a state of inaction
    stagnatie, stiltegordel, stremming
    a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
    stagnatie, stremming
    inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
    denkpatroon, geestesgesteldheid, geestestoestand
    a temporary psychological state
    moeheid, vermoeidheid, vermoeienis
    temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
    bedwelming, dronkenschap, intoxicatie, zatheid
    a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
    alarmtoestand
    condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
    alarmtoestand, crisis, crisissituatie, noodgeval, noodsituatie, noodtoestand
    a state in which martial law applies
    geestesgesteldheid, geestestoestand
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
    afzondering, eenzaamheid, isolement, teruggetrokkenheid
    a state of separation between persons or groups
    discontinuïteit
    lack of connection or continuity
    coherentie, cohesie, lijn, samenhang, verband, verbinding
    the state of being connected
    associatie
    the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
    voorbarigheid
    the state of being premature
    adolescentie
    in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
    digniteit, waardigheid
    high office or rank or station
    leiderschap
    the status of a leader
    force majeure, gebied, heerschappij, machtsoverwicht, overmacht
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
    behoefte
    a condition requiring relief
    leegte
    the state of containing nothing
    naaktheid
    the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
    kaalheid
    the condition of being void of hair
    verfijning
    a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
    volledigheid
    the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
    onafheid, onvoltooidheid
    the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
    afdwaling, defect, feil, fout, gebrekkigheid, imperfectie, lapsus, onjuistheid, onvolkomenheid, onvolmaaktheid, weeffout
    an imperfection in an object or machine
    onhebbelijkheid
    a wild or unrefined state
    fatum, noodlot
    your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
    mogelijkheid
    capability of existing or happening or being true
    aporie, radeloosheid, vertwijfeling, wanhoop
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    schuld, schuldenlast
    an obligation to pay money to another party
    augiasstal, beestenbende, beestenboel, bende, janboel, kankerzooi, keet, klerezooi, pan, prulleboel, prullenboel, puinhoop, rommel, rommelzooi, rotzooi, soepzootje, teringzooi, troep, warboel, zooi, zootje, zwijneboel, zwijnekeet, zwijnenboel, zwijnenkeet, zwijnenpan, zwijnenstal, zwijnepan, zwijnestal, zwijnezooi
    a condition in which things are not in their expected places
    normaliteit
    being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
    ambiance, atmosfeer, klimaat, sfeer, stemming
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
    immuniteit, onaantastbaarheid, onschendbaarheid
    the state of not being susceptible
    immuniteit, onaantastbaarheid, onschendbaarheid
    (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
    aanleg, dispositie, ontvankelijkheid, predispositie, toegankelijkheid, vatbaarheid
    the state of being susceptible; easily affected
    natheid, nattigheid, vochtigheid
    the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    droogte
    the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    veiligheid
    the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
    dreiging, gevaar, levensgevaar, onraad, onveiligheid, perikel
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
    gaafheid
    a state or condition free from damage or decay
    urbanisatie, verstedelijking
    the condition of being urbanized
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    attribuut, eigenschap, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  2. noun
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
    synonyms: inplanting, ligging, positie, ruimte, stand
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    helling, hellingsgraad, richtingscoëfficiënt, schoot
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
    placement, tafelschikking
    the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
    ruimte
    space for movement
    hoek, kant, richting, zijde
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    zitgelegenheid
    an area that includes places where several people can sit
    hoogte, spoed, toonhoogte
    degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    interlinie, regelafstand
    the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
    adempauze
    sufficient room for easy breathing or movement
    stahoogte
    vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
    Lebensraum, leefruimte, levensruimte
    space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
    introductiedag
    position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
    kopwind, tegenwind
    a direction opposite to another
    hogerwal
    the direction from which the wind is coming
    lij, lijkant, lijzijde
    the direction in which the wind is blowing
    hemelstreek, kompasrichting, kompasstreek, windhoek, windrichting, windstreek
    any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
    bluts, buts, deuk
    angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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    betrekking, relatie
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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