prop·er·ty (pr p  r-t )n. pl. prop·er·ties 1. a. Something owned; a possession. b. A piece of real estate: has a swimming pool on the property. c. Something tangible or intangible to which its owner has legal title: properties such as copyrights and trademarks. d. Possessions considered as a group. 2. The right of ownership; title. 3. An article, except costumes and scenery, that appears on the stage or on screen during a dramatic performance. 4. a. A characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor. b. A characteristic attribute possessed by all members of a class. See Synonyms at quality. 5. A special capability or power; a virtue: the chemical properties of a metal.
[Middle English, from Old French propriete, from Latin propriet s, ownership (translation of Greek idiots), from proprius, one's own; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
proper·ty·less adj. |
property Noun pl -ties 1. something owned 2. Law the right to possess, use, and dispose of anything 3. possessions collectively 4. land or buildings owned by someone 5. a quality or attribute: the oils have healing properties 6. same as prop2 [Latin proprius one's own]
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | property - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";hereditament - any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited intellectual property - intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights) things - any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left" salvage - property or goods saved from damage or destruction shareholding - a holding in the form of shares of corporations trade-in - an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one wealth - property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value estate - everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities heirloom - (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance trust - something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father" | | 2. | property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity actinism - the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects isotropy, symmetry - (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions anisotropy - the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions connectivity - the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections wave-particle duality, duality - (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory age - how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age" fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" consistency, eubstance, consistence, body - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" disposition - a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture" optics - optical properties; "the optics of a telescope" fullness, mellowness, richness - the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"; "the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness"; "he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance" saltiness - the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution) physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions chemical property - a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength" concentration - the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" viability - (of living things) capable of normal growth and development magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" size - the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe" hydrophobicity - the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water | | 3. |  property - any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"boatyard - a place where boats are built or maintained or stored sanctuary - a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept centre, center - a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers" colony - a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated; "a nudist colony"; "an artists' colony" hatchery - a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs); "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery" | | 4. | property - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"lineament, character, quality - a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands" characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" feature of speech, feature - (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind | | 5. | property - any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" custard pie - a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies |
property noun 1. possessions, goods, means, effects, holdings, capital, riches, resources, estate, assets, wealth, belongings, chattels noun 3. quality, feature, characteristic, mark, ability, attribute, virtue, trait, hallmark, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy
1. Anything that may be owned. 2. As used in the military establishment, this term is usually confined to tangible property, including real estate and materiel. For special purposes and as used in certain statutes, this term may exclude such items as the public domain, certain lands, certain categories of naval vessels, and records of the Federal Government.
 Translations property [ˈprɔpətɪ] n → propiedad f (= estate); finca; lost property → objetos mpl perdidos; personal property → bienes mpl muebles
 property [ˈprɔpətɪ] n (= possessions) → biens mpl (= house etc); propriété f (= land); terres fpl, domaine m;
 property [ˈprɔpətɪ] n (= possessions) → Eigentum nt (= building and its land); Grundstück nt (= quality); Eigenschaft f; it's their property → es gehört ihnen
 property [ˈprɔpətɪ] n (= things owned) → beni mpl (= land, building), ( CHEM etc) → proprietà f inv
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