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property
[prop-er-tee]
noun
plural
propertiesthat which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner.
They lost all their property in the fire.
goods, land, etc., considered as possessions.
The corporation is a means for the common ownership of property.
a piece of land or real estate.
property on Main Street.
Synonyms:ownership; right of possession, enjoyment, or disposal of anything, especially of something tangible.
to have property in land.
something at the disposal of a person, a group of persons, or the community or public.
The secret of the invention became common property.
an essential or distinctive attribute or quality of a thing.
the chemical and physical properties of an element.
Synonyms:Logic.
any attribute or characteristic.
(in Aristotelian logic) an attribute not essential to a species but always connected with it and with it alone.
Also called prop.a usually movable item, other than costumes or scenery, used on the set of a theater production, motion picture, etc.; any object handled or used by an actor in a performance.
a written work, play, movie, etc., bought or optioned for commercial production or distribution.
a person, especially one under contract in entertainment or sports, regarded as having commercial value.
an actor who was a hot property at the time.
property
/ ˈɒəɪ /
noun
something of value, either tangible, such as land, or intangible, such as patents, copyrights, etc
law the right to possess, use, and dispose of anything
possessions collectively or the fact of owning possessions of value
a piece of land or real estate, esp used for agricultural purposes
( as modifier )
property rights
a ranch or station, esp a small one
a quality, attribute, or distinctive feature of anything, esp a characteristic attribute such as the density or strength of a material
obsoletelogic another name for proprium
Usually shortened to: prop.any movable object used on the set of a stage play or film
Other 51Թ Forms
- propertyless noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of property1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Mr Gibson, who had lived in the flat for years before Ms Fulton recently moved in, said they had yet to take out contents insurance on the rented property.
Later in the day, violence broke out when a number of people wearing masks broke away from the peaceful protest, built barricades and attacked properties on Clonavon Terrace.
"Our use of any property or Home Office-owned site will be used in line with the permissions set by planning permissions."
At least one covers his face with a mask as they walk into the property and begin looking around.
"They would ask, 'How can we trust a house built by a woman? How can I trust my money and property with a young female engineer?'"
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