soort

Definitions of soort
  1. noun
    (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
    synonyms: species
  2. noun
    a person of a particular character or nature
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  3. noun
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
    kunstvorm
    (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
    genre, model, stijl, verhaaltrant, verteltrant, vormgeving
    a particular kind (as to appearance)
    smaakstof
    (physics) the six kinds of quarks
    geslacht
    a general kind of something
    fabrikaat, maaksel, makelij
    a recognizable kind
    bijbelvertaling, voorstellingswijze
    something a little different from others of the same type
    type of:
    cat., categorie, klas, klasse, rubriek
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
  4. noun
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    synonyms: kwaliteit
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    hoogwaardigheid, superioriteit
    the quality of being superior
    brugjaar, brugklas
    the highest rank in a classification
    type of:
    centigraad, gr., graad, level, mate, niveau, peil, plan
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
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