property

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i//ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

noun

  1. 1

    Something that is owned.

    Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.).
  2. 2

    A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.

    There is a large house on the property.
  3. 3

    Real estate; the business of selling houses.

    He works in property as a housing consultant.
  4. 4

    The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing.

  5. 5

    An attribute or abstract quality associated with an individual, object or concept.

    Charm is his most endearing property.
  6. 6

    An attribute or abstract quality which is characteristic of a class of objects.

    Matter can have many properties, including color, mass and density.
  7. 7

    An editable or read-only parameter associated with an application, component or class, or the value of such a parameter.

    You need to set the debugging property to "verbose".
  8. 8

    (usually in the plural) A prop, an object used in a dramatic production.

    Costumes and scenery are distinguished from property properly speaking.
  9. 9

    Propriety; correctness.

verb

  1. 1

    To invest with properties, or qualities.

  2. 2

    To make a property of; to appropriate.

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