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property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" |
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attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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actinism the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
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isotropy,
symmetry (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
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anisotropy the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions
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characteristic,
device characteristic a distinguishing quality
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connectivity the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
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duality,
wave-particle duality (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry
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genetic endowment,
heredity the total of inherited attributes
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age how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
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fashion,
manner,
mode,
style,
way characteristic or habitual practice
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composition,
constitution,
make-up,
makeup,
physical composition something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"
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body,
consistence,
consistency,
eubstance the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
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disposition your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
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feel,
tactile property manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
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optics optical properties; "the optics of a telescope"
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visual property an attribute of vision
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aroma,
odor,
odour,
olfactory property,
scent,
smell a distinctive odor that is pleasant
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sound property an attribute of sound
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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"
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taste property a property appreciated via the sense of taste
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saltiness the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)
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edibility,
edibleness the property of being fit to eat
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bodily property an attribute of the body
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physical property any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
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chemical property a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity
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sustainability the property of being sustainable
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strength the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
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concentration strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
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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"
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temporal property a property relating to time
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viability (of living things) capable of normal growth and development
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spatiality,
spatial property any property relating to or occupying space
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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"
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degree,
grade,
level 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"
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size the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
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hydrophobicity the property of being water-repellent; tending to repel and not absorb water
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analyticity the property of being analytic
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compositeness the property of being a composite number
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primality the property of being a prime number
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selectivity the property of being selective
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vascularity the property being vascular; "a prominent vascularity"
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extension act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"
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solubility,
solvability the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid
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insolubility,
unsolvability the quality of being insoluble and difficult to dissolve in liquid
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property - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"; |
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belongings,
holding |
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possession anything owned or possessed
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material possession,
tangible possession property or belongings that are tangible
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worldly belongings,
worldly goods,
worldly possessions all the property that someone possess; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter"
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ratables,
rateables property that provides tax income for local governments
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hereditament any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited
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intellectual property intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights)
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community property property and income belonging jointly to a married couple
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personalty,
personal estate,
personal property,
private property movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
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things any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left"
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immovable,
realty,
real estate,
real property property consisting of houses and land
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commonage property held in common
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landholding a holding in the form of land
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salvage the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
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shareholding a holding in the form of shares of corporations
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church property,
spirituality,
spiritualty concern with things of the spirit
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lease,
letting,
rental a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
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trade-in an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one
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public property property owned by a government
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wealth the quality of profuse abundance; "she has a wealth of talent"
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estate extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
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heirloom something that has been in a family for generations
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stockholding,
stockholdings ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley
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trust the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
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property - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" |
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attribute,
dimension |
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concept,
conception,
construct an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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character,
lineament,
quality (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
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characteristic,
feature a distinguishing quality
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feature,
feature of speech an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
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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" |
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object,
physical object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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mise en scene,
setting,
stage setting arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
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custard pie a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies
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