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| prop·er·ty [ próppərtee ] (plural prop·er·ties) |
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1. something owned: something of value that is owned, e.g. land or a patent
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2. owned land or real estate: a piece of land or real estate that is owned by somebody
  a property owner
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3. law right to own something: the right to own, possess, or use something
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4. trait or attribute: a characteristic quality or distinctive feature of something
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often used in the plural
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5. something at somebody's disposal: something at the disposal of a person, a group, or the public
community property
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6. performing arts prop: a stage prop
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formal
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7. philosophy distinctive but not essential quality: in Aristotelian philosophy, an attribute or quality that is peculiar to a whole class or species, but not essential to it
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| [13th century. < Anglo-Norman proprete, variant of Old French propriété< Latin proprietas "ownership, appropriateness" < proprius "your own, particular, special"] |
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| prop·er·tied adjective |
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