property
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈprɑːpərti/
- A few were not well described by any of the local properties considered in this study.
- physical properties
- chemical properties
- mechanical properties
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Watch on YouTubeWell, there are two properties which are this.
- Well, there are two properties which are this.
- So you think that a thing's properties are somehow inherent?
- Both singled out relational properties of art as essential.
- Maybe there are relaxing healing properties to tortillas.
- The real puzzles come about when we talk about the properties that time has.
- It takes on this property of steam or gas.
- I'm going to convert my weak property to strong property.
- But it's not saying that all the other properties of food aren't important.
- So this becomes a property of wave functions.
Examples
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An object's property can determine how it reacts to different temperatures.
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Then we say certain entities have a property called electric charge.
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So make sure to choose one with properties that match your intention.
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Although every academic test has its unique properties, a few generalizations can be made.
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There are also some rare elements with strange special properties, like buoyant bubbles.
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Its mood and functional capacity-increasing properties can be particularly useful in individuals with long-term conditions.
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The objective of this research was to investigate the biochemical properties of liver oil from cartilaginous fish.
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In chemistry, the property of an element often dictates its behavior in reactions.
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The color of a substance is one property that can indicate its chemical composition.
Synonyms
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2.5
A part of something that helps you notice or describe it
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1.8
A trait that makes someone or something special
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3.8
A quality that a person or thing has
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4.2
An aspect of something that can be measured or compared
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3.6
A typical feature that shows what a person, place, or thing is like
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4.6
A property of a device, substance, or system measured under specific conditions
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4.0
A feature that makes someone or something different from others
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4.1
A clear quality that makes a person or thing different
Compounds
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3.2
A tax local governments charge on houses and land based on how much they are worth
- Specialized
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4.6
Rights that protect things people create, like inventions, books, or logos
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2.8
Things you can move, like cars or jewelry, that belong to one person, not land
- Specialized
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3.1
Things a person owns that can be moved, like furniture or jewelry
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3.7
A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
- Formal
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4.0
Property and money people get during a marriage that belong equally to both spouses
- Formal
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6.1
A legal agreement that divides a couple's money and things after divorce or separation
- Specialized
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3.7
A quality in a material you can see or measure without changing it, like density
- Specialized
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5.1
How a substance reacts in a chemical reaction and becomes a different substance
- Specialized
A feature of speech sounds showing how they are made and how they sound, like voicing or pitch
- Specialized
A quality of a living body that shows how its parts work, like blood pressure or heart rate
How Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Property comes from the old Latin word proprius, meaning 'one's own'. So a 'property' of something is a quality that 'belongs to' it, like water's ability to dissolve things.