Thesaurus: property

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1. a. That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to it; an attribute; as, sweetness is a property of sugar.
2. a. An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which constitute excellence.
3. a. The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying, and disposing of a thing; ownership; title.
4. a. That to which a person has a legal title, whether in his possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or money; as, a man of large property, or small property.
5. a. All the adjuncts of a play except the scenery and the dresses of the actors; stage requisites.
6. a. Propriety; correctness.
7. v. t. To invest which properties, or qualities.
8. v. t. To make a property of; to appropriate.
9. n. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
10. n. a class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/basic">basic or class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/essential">essential property shared by all members of a class
11. n. any area set aside for a particular purpose
12. n. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished