stand

Definitions of stand
  1. noun
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
    synonyms: houding, lichaamshouding, pose, positie
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    arabesk
    position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
  2. noun
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
    synonyms: inplanting, ligging, positie, ruimte, situatie
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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
  3. noun
    people having the same social, economic, or educational status
    synonyms: eersteklas, kl., klas, klasse
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    boerenbedrijf, landbouwbedrijf
    the class of people engaged in growing food
    broederschap, confrèrie, confrérie, corps, studentencorps
    people engaged in a particular occupation
    Labour, arbeidersklasse, proletariaat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
    bourgeoisie, burgerij, burgerstand, middengroep, middenklasse, middenstand
    the social class between the lower and upper classes
    burgerij, burgerstand
    a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
    boerenbevolking, plattelandsbevolking
    the class of peasants
    demi-mondaine, demi-monde
    a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior
    dodenrijk, milieu, onderwereld, penoze
    the criminal class
    kaste
    a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
    kaste
    (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
    bovenlaag, elite
    the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
    gilde, kunstindustrie, kunstnijverheid
    people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
    klootjesvolk
    lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
    bovenlaag, elite
    a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
    aristocratie
    the most powerful members of a society
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    natie, oudelui, ouders, ouwelui, volk
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  4. noun
    a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
    synonyms: doelpunt, goal, puntenaantal, puntental, puntentotaal, score
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    par
    (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
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    getal
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
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