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- [prop-er-tee]
- /ˈprɒp ər ti/
- /ˈprɒp.ə.ti/
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- [prop-er-tee]
- /ˈprɒp ər ti/
Definitions of properties word
- noun plural properties that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire. 1
- noun plural properties goods, land, etc., considered as possessions: The corporation is a means for the common ownership of property. 1
- noun plural properties a piece of land or real estate: property on Main Street. 1
- noun plural properties ownership; right of possession, enjoyment, or disposal of anything, especially of something tangible: to have property in land. 1
- noun plural properties something at the disposal of a person, a group of persons, or the community or public: The secret of the invention became common property. 1
- noun plural properties an essential or distinctive attribute or quality of a thing: the chemical and physical properties of an element. 1
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Origin of properties
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English proprete possession, attribute, what is one's own, equivalent to propre proper + -te -ty2. See propriety
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Parts of speech for Properties
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
properties popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
properties usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for properties
noun properties
- mise en scene — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- acquisitions — An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
- aspects — Plural form of aspect.
- atmospheres — Plural form of atmosphere.
- banknotes — Plural form of banknote.
verb properties
- lets — Archaic. to hinder, prevent, or obstruct.
Antonyms for properties
Top questions with properties
- what are physical properties?
- what are the properties of water?
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