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Property

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Noun

1. belongings, holding, property

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

Example Sentences:
'that hat is my property'
'he is a man of property'

2. property

a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

Example Sentences:
'a study of the physical properties of atomic particles'

3. place, property

any area set aside for a particular purpose

Example Sentences:
'who owns this place?'
'the president was concerned about the property across from the White House'

4. attribute, dimension, property

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

Example Sentences:
'self-confidence is not an endearing property'

5. prop, property

any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie

Example Sentences:
'before every scene he ran down his checklist of props'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Property

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noun plural -ties
1. 
something of value, either tangible, such as land, or intangible, such as patents, copyrights, etc
2. law
the right to possess, use, and dispose of anything
3. 
possessions collectively or the fact of owning possessions of value
4. 
a. 
a piece of land or real estate, esp used for agricultural purposes
b. 
(as modifier)
property rights
5. mainly Australian
a ranch or station, esp a small one
6. 
a quality, attribute, or distinctive feature of anything, esp a characteristic attribute such as the density or strength of a material
7. logic obsolete another name for proprium
8. 
any movable object used on the set of a stage play or film
. Usually shortened to: prop

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Property

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nounWord forms: plural ˈproperties
1. 
a. 
the right to possess, use, and dispose of something; ownership
property in land
b. 
something, as a piece of writing, in which copyright or other rights are held, specif., one acquired for production as a film
2. 
a thing or things owned; possessions collectively; esp., land or real estate owned
3. 
a specific piece of land or real estate
4. 
any trait or attribute proper to a thing or, formerly, to a person; characteristic quality; peculiarity; specif., any of the principal characteristics of a substance, esp. as determined by the senses or by its effect on another substance
the properties of a chemical compound
5. 
something regarded as being possessed by, or at the disposal of, a person or group of persons
common property
6.  Logic
a quality common to all members of a species or class
7.  Theatre and Cinema and Television
any of the movable articles used as part of the setting or in a piece of stage business, except the costumes, backdrops, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Property

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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. Something tangible or intangible, such as a claim or a right, in which a person has a legally cognizable, compensable interest.
e. Possessions considered as a group: moved with all his property.
2. A theatrical prop.
3. An attribute, characteristic, or quality: a compound with anti-inflammatory properties. See Synonyms at quality.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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