tijdsafstand

Definitions of tijdsafstand
  1. noun
    an amount of time
    synonyms: periode, tijd, tijdsduur
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    Bronstijd
    (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
    ijzertijdperk
    (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
    Steentijd
    (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
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    rustperiode
    a time period when you are not required to work
    tijd
    an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
    duur, lengte
    the period of time during which something continues
    werkweek
    a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
    levensduur
    the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
    levensduur
    the period from the present until death
    millennium
    a span of 1000 years
    verleden
    a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
    bewaartijd, houdbaarheid
    the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
    periode
    a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
    kalenderdag
    a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
    festival, muziekfeest, muziekfestival
    a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
    dag
    the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
    Eos, aurora, dageraad, morgen, morgenkrieken, morgenlicht, morgenstond, ochtend, ochtendgloren, ochtendkrieken, ochtendlicht, ochtendstond, v.m., voorm., voormiddag
    the time period between dawn and noon
    nacht
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    nacht
    the period spent sleeping
    week
    any period of seven consecutive days
    weekeinde, weekend
    a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
    jaar, kalenderjaar, planeetjaar
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    schooltijd
    the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
    j., jaar, kalenderjaar
    a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
    j., jaar
    a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
    halfjaar, semester
    half a year; a period of 6 months
    olympiade
    one of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
    decade, decennium
    a period of 10 years
    centurie
    a period of 100 years
    kalendermaand, maand
    one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
    deadline, tijdgrens, tijdslimiet
    a time period within which something must be done or completed
    halfjaar, semester, term
    a limited period of time
    h, uur
    a special and memorable period
    komkommertijd
    a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
    topjaar
    time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
    overuur, overwerk, overwerkuur, strafseconde, verlenging
    playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
    jaargetij, jaargetijde, seizoen, vakantieperiode, vakantieseizoen
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
    hondsdagen
    the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity
    campagne, jaargetij, jaargetijde, seizoen, vakantieperiode, vakantieseizoen
    a recurrent time marked by major holidays
    campagne, seizoen
    a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
    droogte, watergebrek
    a prolonged shortage
    eeuw, era, tijd, tijdperk, tijdvak
    a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
    oertijd, prehistorie, voorgeschiedenis
    the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
    tijd, tijdsduur
    a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
    huurakte, huurcontract, huurovereenkomst
    the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
    halfwaardetijd, halveringstijd
    the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
    getij, getijde, tij, watergetij
    there are usually two high and two low tides each day
    fase, ontwikkelingsstadium, schijngestalte, stadium, trap
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    vredestijd
    a period of time during which there is no war
    oorlogstijd
    a period of time during which there is armed conflict
    dienstreis
    a period of time spent in military service
    huwelijksreis, wittebroodsweken
    the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political
    noviciaat, proefperiode, proeftijd
    the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
    bloem, blos, glorietijd
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
    d, dag, etmaal
    some point or period in time
    waarde
    (music) the relative duration of a musical note
    week, werkweek
    hours or days of work in a calendar week
    overuur, overwerk, overwerkuur
    work done in addition to regular working hours
    baaldag, snipperdag, verlofdag
    a day when you are not required to work
    verlof, verloftijd
    the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
    eeuwigheid, hiernamaals
    life after death
    leeftijd, levensavond, ouderdom
    a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
    kinderjaren
    the early stage of growth or development
    kinderjaren
    the time of person's life when they are a child
    schooljaren, schooltijd
    the time of life when you are going to school
    jeugdigheid
    the time of life between childhood and maturity
    adolescentie, puberteit, puberteitsjaren
    the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
    puberteit, puberteitsjaren
    the time of life when sex glands become functional
    tienerjaren
    the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
    bloeiperiode
    the best time of youth
    volwassenheid
    the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
    vrijgezellentijd
    the time of a man's life prior to marriage
    weduwschap, weduwstaat
    the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
    leeftijd, levensavond, ouderdom
    a late time of life
    doodsbed, sterfbed
    the last few hours before death
    d, dag, etmaal, feestdag
    a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
    middag, middaguren, middaguur, n.m., namiddag
    the part of the day between noon and evening
    avond, avondstond, heiligavond
    the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
    lijdensweek, paastijd, paasweek, passieweek
    the week before Easter
    jubeljaar
    (Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)
    paastijd
    the Easter season
    Kerstmis, kerst, kerstfeest, kersttijd, midwinter
    period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
    schrikkeljaar
    in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400
    keerkringsjaar, zonnejaar
    the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
    maanjaar
    a period of 12 lunar months
    begrotingsjaar, belastingjaar, boekjaar, dienstjaar
    any accounting period of 12 months
    collegejaar
    the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
    quattrocento
    the 15th century in Italian art and literature
    bruidsnacht, huwelijksnacht
    the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together
    straftijd
    the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    tie-break, tiebreak
    overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
    herfst, najaar
    the season when the leaves fall from the trees
    lente, lentetijd, voorjaar
    the season of growth
    bloeitijd, zomer, zomerseizoen, zomertijd, zomerweer
    the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
    levensjaar, winter, winterseizoen, wintertijd
    the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
    zaaitijd
    the time during which seeds should be planted
    regenseizoen, regentijd
    one of the two seasons in tropical climates
    voorseizoen
    a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
    jacht, jachtseizoen, jachttijd
    the season during which it is legal to kill a particular species
    theaterseizoen, toneelseizoen
    the season when new plays are produced
    advent
    the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
    carnaval, carnavalstijd
    immediately preceding Lent
    vasten, vastenmaand, vastentijd
    a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
    pinkstertijd, pinkstervakantie, pinksterweek
    Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
    minuut, moment, ogenblik, punt, seconde, tel
    an indefinitely short time
    eendagsvlieg
    something transitory; lasting a day
    leeftijd, ouderdom
    an era of history having some distinctive feature
    schrikbewind
    any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
    schoonheidsslaapje
    sleep before midnight
    apogeum
    a final climactic stage
    zaaitijd
    any time of new development
    ambtsperiode, ambtstermijn, ambtsvervulling, beschikkingsrecht, pachtstelsel
    the term during which some position is held
  2. noun
    a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
    synonyms: tijd, tijdsduur
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    type of:
    periode, tijd, tijdsduur
    an amount of time
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