vel

Definitions of vel
  1. noun
    body covering of a living animal
    synonyms: huid, pel, schil, schilletje, vanghut
  2. noun
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    synonyms: huid, integument, pel, schil, schilletje, zaadhuid, zaadhulsel, zaadvlies
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    beleggingsobject, investering
    outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
    halskwab, halskwabbe, kossem, wam
    a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
    praeputium, voorhuid
    a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
    praeputium, voorhuid
    a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
    hoofdhuid, scalp, schedelhuid, trofee, zegeteken
    the skin that covers the top of the head
    dwangnagel, nijdnagel, nijnagel, stroopnagel
    a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
    velletje
    thin protective membrane in some protozoa
    type of:
    bindweefsel
    tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
  3. noun
    the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
    synonyms: vanghut
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    cabretleer, geiteleer, geitenleer, geitenvel, geitevel
    the hide of a goat
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    dierehuid
    the outer covering of an animal
  4. noun
    relative magnitude
    synonyms: huidschilfer, velletje
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    afmeting, dimensie, maat, proportie, verhouding, verhoudingen
    a relation between magnitudes
  5. noun
    the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
    synonyms: huidschilfer, velletje
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    evenredigheid, proportionaliteit
    the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
  6. noun
    paper used for writing or printing
    synonyms: blaadje, blad, papier, papiertje, velletje
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    f., fol., foliant, folio, folioformaat, foliovel
    a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
    werkbriefje
    a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements
    respectblad
    a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
    bladzijde, blz., p., pag., pagina
    one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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    papier
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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