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

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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

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Recent Examples of properties Luke Montrose, a professor at Colorado State University whose research focuses in part on the impact of wildfire smoke on disease risk, said glutathione has anti-inflammatory properties. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 What is most challenging is to resist attributing to AI, through language alone, properties that the evidence has not yet established. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 But the stakes are high as the county assessor, local taxing agencies and data center operators battle over how the properties should be valued for property tax purposes, often ending up tens of millions of dollars apart. — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 If voters approve in November, this measure could hike the state’s homestead exemption over the period of a few years, to the point where residential properties are only taxed for schools. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Entangled photons have quantum properties that remain correlated even when the particles are separated by long distances. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Plus, green tea extracts (known for their anti-inflammatory properties), soothe irritated skin and improve skin elasticity, per another study. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Keep rebooting these movies over and over with fresh faces so younger fans can keep throwing new money at old properties ad infinitum. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 Officials do not yet know how many of the homes destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire were uninsured, but the Griggs family’s story is indicative of the struggles Coloradans face in buying coverage for their properties. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for properties
  1. plots
  2. characteristics
  3. tracts
  4. qualities
  5. parcels
  6. features
  7. attributes
  8. traits
Noun
  • King said when individuals were buried on top of one another, the cemetery’s management removed the tombstones and resold the plots.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The dissident, Siamak Tadayon Tahmasbi, had been accused by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence of directing terrorist plots tied to Israeli intelligence.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of plots
Noun
  • Directly transferring the original walking policy failed because the second robot had different body proportions, joint configurations, and motor characteristics.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to the team, each of those characteristics plays out similarly in real fish of various sizes across different ecological niches.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • The two communities offer uniquely spacious industrial tracts at the nexus of major fiber-optic lines and on the doorstep of one of the world’s busiest airports, with ample access to power and water and a dense customer base in Chicago.
    — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The largest tracts lie in southern Miami-Dade County, where low-lying coastal wetlands once connected Biscayne Bay to the Everglades and provided a steady flow of clean freshwater to freshen the bay.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracts
Noun
  • Summary Personality traits often blur between desirable and undesirable, with positive qualities becoming negative in extreme.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualities
Noun
  • Humanoid robots can now, for example, sort parcels in postal centers, although still on a small-scale basis, and are pushing the boundaries in performing more human tasks such as directing traffic and making coffee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Across state and federal lands, accommodations designated for Black Americans were routinely and nakedly inferior, relegated to remote, underdeveloped parcels or mosquito-prone swamplands.
    — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of parcels
Noun
  • Chinese engineers are widely seen as among the best in the world, making advanced efforts to incorporate mitigation features and surveillance.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Meta and YouTube lost in a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles earlier this year, which was brought by a plaintiff who claimed her mental health was damaged by addictive features like autoplay and infinite scrolling.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • To the surprise of probably no one, these attributes carry over beautifully into the work of country songwriting.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 Aug. 2026
  • However, these material attributes do not always reduce environmental impacts.
    — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of attributes
Noun
  • The article notes the overlap between emotional intelligence and psychopathy; while EQ is lauded, psychopathic traits can surprisingly predict career success due to charm and appearing calm under pressure.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Craig was extremely productive at Harvard and has NFL-caliber traits with his size, mobility and throw power.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of traits

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“Properties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properties. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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