verzameling

Definitions of verzameling
  1. noun
    the act of gathering something together
    synonyms: collecte
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    compilatie, samenstelling
    the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
    conchyliologie
    the collection and study of mollusc shells
    munt- en penningkunde, muntenkabinet, numismatiek, penningkabinet, penningkunde
    the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
    filatelie, postzegelverzameling
    the collection and study of postage stamps
    oogst, oogstfeest, oogstlied
    the gathering of a ripened crop
    gemeentereiniging, reinigingsdienst, stadsreiniging
    the collection and removal of garbage
  2. noun
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
    synonyms: arsenaal, collectie
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    oosten
    the countries of Asia
    Zevenster
    a star cluster in the constellation Taurus
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    processie
    the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
    farmacopee
    a collection or stock of drugs
    garderobe
    collection of clothing belonging to one person
    garderobe
    collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
    inwonertal, populatie
    (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
    instrumentarium
    the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
    kunstbezit, kunstcollectie, kunstkabinet, kunstschat, kunstverzameling
    a collection of art works
    batterij
    a collection of related things intended for use together
    muntenkabinet, penningkabinet
    a collection of coins
    ensemble
    an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
    kaart
    the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
    postzegelverzameling
    a collection of stamps
    eindafrekening, eindbedrag, eindscore, eindtotaal, optelling, optelsom
    the final aggregate
    berg, hoop, hoopje, stapel, tas
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
    combinatie, zijspan
    a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
    bib, bibliotheek, bieb, uitleenbibliotheek
    a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
    fabelleer, godenleer, mythologie
    myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
    dierenrijk, dierenwereld, fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
    set, span, stel, unit
    a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
    bundel, keuzepakket, package, pakje, pakket, programmapakket, standaardpakket, vakkenpakket
    a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
    verdediging
    the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
    godendom
    all the gods of a religion
    melkweg, melkwegstelsel
    a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
    gaswolk, nevelvlek
    (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
    autopark, wagenpark
    a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
    autopark, wagenpark
    group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
    repertoire
    a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule
    repertoire
    the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
    assortiment, collectaneum, mengeling, mengelwerk, sortering, sortiment, verschot
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
    batch, partij
    a collection of things or persons to be handled together
    batch
    all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
    wereldtentoonstelling
    a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
    begeleiding, konvooi, vrijgeleide
    a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
    verkeer
    the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
    vliegkunst
    the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
    flora, gewas, planteleven, plantengroei, plantenleven, plantenrijk, plantenwereld, vegetatie
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
    jurisprudentie, wet, wetgeving
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
    menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
    data, gegevens
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
    kralensnoer
    several beads threaded together on a string
    flottielje
    a fleet of small craft
    flottielje
    a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
    kaartspel
    a pack of 52 playing cards
    bos, bosje, cluster, kap, tros
    a grouping of a number of similar things
    baklap, brok, bult, kluit, pol, sukadelap, sukadelappen
    a compact mass
    schroothoop
    pile of discarded metal
    steenberg, stortberg
    pile of waste matter from coal mining etc
    stapel
    an orderly pile
    brandstapel, houtmijt, houtstapel
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    houtstapel
    a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
    amalgaam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
    kleurencombinatie
    a planned combination of colors
    triade, trio
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
    avifauna, vogelstand, vogelwereld
    the birds of a particular region or period
    schaakspel
    checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess
    optelling, optelsom
    a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
    deelnemersveld, veld
    all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event
    deelnemersveld, veld
    all of the horses in a particular horse race
    deelnemersveld, veld
    (computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information
    spiraalnevel
    a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center
    collectie, selectie, spelersgroep
    an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
    peepshow
    an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
    conglomeratie
    a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
    forensenverkeer, forensisme, woon-werkverkeer
    traffic created by people going to or returning from work
    karavaan, kermiswagen
    a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
    carnavalsoptocht, cavalcade, cortège, ruiterstoet, stoet
    a procession of people traveling on horseback
    begrafenis, begrafenisstoet, lijkstoet, rouwstoet, uitvaartstoet
    a funeral procession
    bosje, bosschage, haagbos, heg, vulhout
    a dense growth of bushes
    struikgewas, struweel
    dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
    bebossing, bos, bosje, foreest, houtblazer, houtblazers, woud
    the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
    krijgswet, oorlogsstrafrecht, oorlogswet
    the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
    handelsrecht
    the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
    bodembedekking
    low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
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    groep, groepering, lieden, lui, luiden, luitjes
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  3. verb
    call for and obtain payment of
    synonyms: collecteren
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    loskrijgen
    collect funds for a specific purpose
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    inpikken, wegnemen
    take into one's possession
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