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单词 properties
释义

property

noun

prop·​er·​ty ˈprä-pər-tē How to pronounce property (audio)
plural properties
1
a
: a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing
b
: an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses
c
: virtue sense 2
d
: an attribute common to all members of a class
2
a
: something owned or possessed
specifically : a piece of real estate
b
: the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing : ownership
c
: something to which a person or business has a legal title
d
: one (such as a performer) who is under contract and whose work is especially valuable
e
: a book or script purchased for publication or production
3
: an article or object used in a play or motion picture except painted scenery and costumes
propertyless
ˈprä-pər-tē-ləs How to pronounce property (audio)
adjective
propertylessness
ˈprä-pər-tē-ləs-nəs How to pronounce property (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • lot
  • parcel
  • plat
  • plot
  • tract
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

We are not responsible for the loss of personal property. He was trying to sell stolen property. He was caught trespassing on private property. She owns all sorts of property around town. The students were caught smoking on school property. He owns several valuable properties in the area. a developer of commercial properties One of the properties of helium is its lightness. A unique property of garlic is its strong odor. The two plants have similar physical properties. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The two good dogs— Muick and Sandy— were outside Windsor Castle waiting for the Queen's casket to arrive during the royals's final procession ahead of a small, intimate ceremony consisting of family and friends on the property. Ana Escalante, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2022 Card & Associates Card & Associates, which operates the Pacers Athletic Center, was the first private developer on the property, according to a letter of intent the company submitted to the city in April. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022 Trump's request for a special master came two weeks after the FBI took 33 items from a storage room on the property and the former president's office. CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 The plans approved Wednesday night include seven residential buildings in a cluster, and an eighth farther away on the property. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 For those not sold on the property quite yet, the megahome is also chock full of extra amenities. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 The Stow Conservation Trust is raising the remaining $100,000 the town needs to close on the property, expected in December. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Outside on the property is a pool that faces the lake. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The plan submitted to the city includes a parking structure with more than 1,798 spaces for residents and the various other uses on the property, Dmohowski said. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English proprete, from Anglo-French propreté, from Latin proprietat-, proprietas, from proprius own

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

property

noun

prop·​er·​ty ˈprä-pər-tē How to pronounce property (audio)
plural properties
1
: something (as land or money) that is owned
That car is my property.
2
: a special quality of a thing
Sweetness is a property of sugar.

Legal Definition

property

noun

prop·​er·​ty
plural properties
1
: something (as an interest, money, or land) that is owned or possessed see also asset, estate, interest sense 1, possession sense 1e
abandoned property
: property to which the owner has relinquished all rights

Note: When property is abandoned, the owner gives up the reasonable expectation of privacy concerning it. The finder of abandoned property is entitled to keep it, and a police officer may take possession of abandoned property as evidence without violating the guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

after-acquired property
: property (as proceeds) that a debtor acquires after the commencement of a bankruptcy case and that is usually considered part of the bankruptcy estate
: property acquired after the perfection of a lien or security interest
especially : such property acquired after the creation of a lien or security interest that is subject to the lien or becomes collateral for the security interest
: property transferred to the estate of a decedent after execution of the will
common property
: property owned or used by more than one party
specifically : property owned or leased by tenants in common compare tenancy in common at tenancy
community property
: property held jointly by husband and wife
specifically : property especially from employment acquired by either spouse after marriage that is deemed in states having a community property system to belong to both spouses as undivided one-half interests compare joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety at tenancy ownership in indivision at ownership

Note: The states having community property laws are Louisiana, Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.

immovable property
: real property in this entry
specifically, in the civil law of Louisiana : tracts of land with their component parts
intangible property
: property (as a stock certificate or professional license) that derives value not from its intrinsic physical nature but from what it represents
intellectual property \\ ˌin-​tə-​ˈlek-​chə-​wəl-​ \\
: property that derives from the work of the mind or intellect
specifically : an idea, invention, trade secret, process, program, data, formula, patent, copyright, or trademark or application, right, or registration relating thereto
lost property
: property that has been left in an unknown location involuntarily but through no one's fault

Note: The finder of lost property has title to the property against all the world except the true owner.

marital property
: property acquired by either spouse during the course of a marriage that is subject to division upon divorce see also antenuptial agreement

Note: In most states, upon divorce marital property is divided according to what the court determines is equitable.

movable property
: property (as personal property or crops) that can be moved
personal property
: property (as a vehicle) that is movable but not including crops or other resources still attached to land : property other than real property a tax on the personal property of the corporation
: property belonging to a particular person
qualified terminable interest property
: property passing to a surviving spouse that qualifies for the marital deduction if the executor so elects providing that the spouse is entitled to receive income in payments made at least annually for life and that no one has a power to appoint any part of the property to any person other than the surviving spouse see also QTIP trust at trust

Note: Under federal tax law the property must be included in the gross estate of the surviving spouse at his or her own death, where it is subject to taxation.

real property
: property consisting of land, buildings, crops, or other resources still attached to or within the land or improvements or fixtures permanently attached to the land or a structure on it
also : an interest, benefit, right, or privilege in such property

called also immovable property

separate property
: property of a spouse that is not community property or marital property
especially : property acquired by a spouse before marriage or individually during marriage (as by gift or often by inheritance)
tangible property
: property that has a tangible and corporeal existence and intrinsic economic value because of it the insurance policy restricted property damage coverage to tangible property compare intangible property in this entry
2
: one or more rights of ownership

History and Etymology for property

Anglo-French propreté, proprieté, from Latin proprietat-, proprietas, from proprius own, particular

properties

noun

plural of property
1
as in plots
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development bought a secluded property in the mountains

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • plots
  • tracts
  • parcels
  • developments
  • lots
  • leases
  • plats
  • patches
  • frontages
  • real estates
2
as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the ability to be magnetized is a common property of metals

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • characteristics
  • qualities
  • attributes
  • features
  • traits
  • attributions
  • criteria
  • peculiarities
  • markers
  • hallmarks
  • particularities
  • diagnostics
  • characters
  • specifics
  • marks
  • fingerprints
  • affections
  • symbols
  • stamps
  • criterions
  • touches
  • differentiae
  • signs
  • indications
  • notes
  • points
  • virtues
  • charms
  • emblems
  • badges
  • merits
  • tokens
  • singularities
  • graces
  • excellences
  • idiosyncrasies
  • eccentricities
  • individualities
  • quirks
  • oddities
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