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PROPERTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
Example:
before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("property" is a kind of...):
object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "property"):
custard pie (a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies)
Holonyms ("property" is a part of...):
mise en scene; setting; stage setting (arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
Example:
a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("property" is a kind of...):
attribute (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "property"):
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)
sustainability (the property of being sustainable)
strength (the property of being physically or mentally strong)
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)
temporal property (a property relating to time)
viability ((of living things) capable of normal growth and development)
spatial property; spatiality (any property relating to or occupying space)
magnitude (the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small))
degree; grade; level (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality)
size (the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing))
hydrophobicity (the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water)
analyticity (the property of being analytic)
compositeness (the property of being a composite number)
primality (the property of being a prime number)
selectivity (the property of being selective)
vascularity (the property being vascular)
extension (the ability to raise the working leg high in the air)
solubility; solvability (the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve)
insolubility; unsolvability (the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it impossible to solve)
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)
characteristic; device characteristic (any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions)
connectivity (the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections)
duality; wave-particle 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)
genetic endowment; heredity (the total of inherited attributes)
age (how long something has existed)
fashion; manner; mode; style; way (how something is done or how it happens)
composition; constitution; make-up; makeup; physical composition (the way in which someone or something is composed)
body; consistence; consistency; substance (the property of holding together and retaining its shape)
disposition (a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing)
feel; tactile property (a property perceived by touch)
optics (optical properties)
visual property (an attribute of vision)
aroma; odor; odour; olfactory property; scent; smell (any property detected by the olfactory system)
sound property (an attribute of sound)
fullness; mellowness; richness (the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing)
taste property (a property appreciated via the sense of taste)
saltiness (the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution))
edibility; edibleness (the property of being fit to eat)
bodily property (an attribute of the body)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Example:
self-confidence is not an endearing property
Synonyms:
attribute; dimension; property
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("property" is a kind of...):
concept; conception; construct (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "property"):
character; lineament; quality (a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something)
characteristic; feature (a prominent attribute or aspect of something)
feature; feature of speech ((linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Any area set aside for a particular purpose
Example:
the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
Synonyms:
place; property
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("property" is a kind of...):
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "property"):
hatchery (a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs))
colony (a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated)
center; centre (a place where some particular activity is concentrated)
sanctuary (a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept)
boatyard (a place where boats are built or maintained or stored)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Example:
he is a man of property
Synonyms:
belongings; holding; property
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("property" is a kind of...):
possession (anything owned or possessed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "property"):
trust (something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary))
stockholding; stockholdings (a specific number of stocks or shares owned)
heirloom ((law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance)
estate (everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities)
wealth (property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value)
public property (property owned by a government)
trade-in (an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one)
lease; letting; rental (property that is leased or rented out or let)
church property; spirituality; spiritualty (property or income owned by a church)
shareholding (a holding in the form of shares of corporations)
salvage (property or goods saved from damage or destruction)
landholding (a holding in the form of land)
commonage (property held in common)
immovable; real estate; real property; realty (property consisting of houses and land)
things (any movable possession (especially articles of clothing))
personal estate; personal property; personalty; private property (movable property (as distinguished from real estate))
community property (property and income belonging jointly to a married couple)
intellectual property (intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights))
hereditament (any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited)
ratables; rateables (property that provides tax income for local governments)
worldly belongings; worldly goods; worldly possessions (all the property that someone possesses)
material possession; tangible possession (property or belongings that are tangible)
Context examples:
A major advantage when it comes to microalgae is the fact that it is not seasonal and its production does not depend on specific conditions, like soil properties.
(Petrobras considers producing biodiesel from microalgae, Agência Brasil)
DMOG treatment has also been found to improve the cancer-killing properties of human T cells in other studies.
(Oxygen can impair cancer immunotherapy in mice, NIH)
The sodium salt of acetazolamide, a nonbacteriostatic sulfonamide derivative with diuretic and anticonvulsant properties.
(Acetazolamide Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
We've known about this property of materials for 150 years, and it's embedded in the design of everything we do.
(Discovery may lead to osteoporosis treatment, National Science Foundation)
I made every disposition of my property before leaving England, and handed it to my brother Mycroft.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Anyway, you've got to prove property.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
But this is my vessel, my particular property. What if I forbid you?
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
I answered that it had ceased to be a private matter, but had become a public one, since the ruined coronet was national property.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I suppose that none of these securities have been found among the property of the dead man?
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
You know that Mrs. Westenra left you all her property?
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
