zin

Definitions of zin
  1. noun
    the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
    synonyms: perceptievermogen, waarnemingsvermogen, zintuig
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    aanvoelingsvermogen, gevoeligheid, hyperesthesie, overgevoeligheid, sensibiliteit, sensitiviteit
    (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
    gezicht, gezichtsvermogen, zicht, zien
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
    gehoor, stemtest
    the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
    smaak, smaakzin
    the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
    neus, reuk, reukzin
    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
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    faculteit, kunnen, macht, potentie, vermogen
    one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
  2. noun
    an intuitive awareness
    synonyms: gevoel
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    begrip, benul, besef, notie, onderkenning, verstajem
    having knowledge of
  3. noun
    an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
    synonyms: bedoeling, intensie, intentie, inzicht, opzet
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    willekeur
    a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
  4. noun
    doing as one pleases or chooses
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    keus, keuze, keuzemogelijkheid, optie, selectie
    the person or thing chosen or selected
  5. noun
    the idea that is intended
    synonyms: bedoeling, betekenis, inhoud, significatie
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    consequentie, implicatie
    a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
    tenor
    the general meaning or substance of an utterance
    bijbetekenis, connotatie, gevoelswaarde
    an idea that is implied or suggested
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    begrip, denkbeeld, gedachte, idee
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  6. noun
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    synonyms: bedoeling, betekenis, inhoud, significatie
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    bijbetekenis
    what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
    les, moraal, moralisatie, moreel, zedenles
    the significance of a story or event
    nuance, raffinement, subtiliteit, verfijning
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
    antecedent, antecedenten
    the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
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    bericht, boodschap, inhoud, kerngedachte, leerstof, mare, materie, stof, tijding
    what a communication that is about something is about
  7. noun
    a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
    synonyms: frase, volzin
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    interrogatief, vraagzin
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
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