verheffing

Definitions of verheffing
  1. noun
    a raised or elevated geological formation
    synonyms: verhevenheid
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    bluts, buts, deuk, kom, laagte
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
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    calvarieberg
    a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
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    hoogland
    elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
    heuvel, heuvelland
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
    berg
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
    kaap, landpunt, uiterwaard, voorgebergte, voorland, waard
    a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
    richel
    a long narrow natural elevation or striation
    alm, alp, alpenweide, bergwei, bergweide
    any high mountain
    bank, plaat
    a long ridge or pile
    dons
    (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
    duin, duinenrij, zandheuvel
    a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
    klokslag, terp, wierde
    a small natural hill
    hoedenplank, hoedeplank, schap
    a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
    molm, mul, mulgrond, neteldoek, turfmolm, turfstrooisel
    a term used in Scottish names of promontories
    broeking, reef, rif, rotsbank
    a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
    hoogland, hoogvlakte, plateau
    a relatively flat highland
    rotspunt
    a high rocky hill
    vulkaan, vuurberg
    a mountain formed by volcanic material
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    aardkunde, geologie
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  2. noun
    the act of improving something
    synonyms: verbetering
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    ontplooiing, ontwikkeling
    act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
    reiniging, schoonmaak
    the act of making something clean
    bestraffing, correctie, repressie
    the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
    idealiteit, onfeilbaarheid, perfectie, volmaaktheid
    the act of making something perfect
    hervorming
    a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
    kaalslag, opklaring
    the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
    modernisering
    making modern in appearance or behavior
    renovatie, sanering, stadsvernieuwing
    the act of improving by renewing and restoring
    luchtverversing, ventilatie, ventilatiesysteem, verluchting
    the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
    herstel, herstellingswerk, lapwerk, redres, reparatie, verstelgoed, verstelwerk
    the act of putting something in working order again
    progressie, vooruitgang, vordering, vorderingen
    gradual improvement or growth or development
    verbreding
    the action of making broader
    uitwerking
    developing in intricate and painstaking detail
    voorjaarsschoonmaak
    the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
    purgatie, purificatie, zuivering, zuiveringsactie
    an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
    purificatie, reiniging, vuilophaaldienst, zuivering
    the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
    sterilisatie
    the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
    rechtsmiddel
    act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
    compensatie, schadeloosstelling, schuldvereffening, vergoeding
    the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
    beteren
    self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice
    stopwerk
    the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
    onderhoud, onderhoudskosten, verpleging, zorg
    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
    haastwerk, vluggertje
    hurried repair
    arbeidsgewenning, drooglegging, herinvoering, inpoldering, landaanwinning, landontginning, reclame, rehabilitatie, repetitie, restauratie, reveil, terugvordering
    the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
    gezondmaking, reconstructie, sanering, verbouwing, wederopbouw
    the activity of constructing something again
    amendement, wetswijziging
    the act of amending or correcting
    bemesting, fertilisatie
    making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
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