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 New measurements suggest that one of its most fundamental properties may not belong to those three quarks at all. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 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 Residents allege that the houses at 701 and 705 Woodruff Place are being developed into six-bedroom properties to be listed on PadSplit, raising concerns about zoning violations in a historic neighborhood intended for single-family homes. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 Garlic Garlic is a superfood that’s been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, mainly due to its natural immune-supporting properties. — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 15 Aug. 2026 Per the complaint, at least two Minneapolis properties owned by Sampson were sites where photographs of victims were taken for the advertisements and where transactions happened. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 Scandium is considered a highly strategic rare earth element because of its unique properties. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 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
  • German police believe a cache of firearms discovered in a Berlin forest last year was intended for use by Russian intelligence in assassination plots, German media reported.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The state’s capital, Lincoln, has particularly pretty outdoor spaces, including its 668-acre Pioneers Park Nature Center and Sunken Gardens, which features art installations and water features in addition to its flower plots.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of plots
Noun
  • Its license plate readers capture plate numbers along with vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, and some Flock systems can identify distinguishing features such as bumper stickers or aftermarket modifications.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • El Niño and La Niña are different phases of the same system—the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a large-scale climate pattern whose oceanic and atmospheric characteristics occur in and above the east-central Pacific Ocean.
    — John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and first designated in 2018, are economically distressed census tracts where taxpayers can receive preferential tax treatment by investing eligible gains through QOFs.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ryan would assemble the 556-acre property by acquiring and merging a series of smaller tracts.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracts
Noun
  • Both movies share more than a few qualities, notably the same love of infinite interzones and the same flavor of exponentially increasing existential dread.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Are there leadership qualities that have ascended in importance and others that have descended?
    — Steve Karp, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualities
Noun
  • The fact that the two parcels sit next to each other is a big part of the story.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In desperate financial straits, Sutter sold parcels of land to various settlers and entrepreneurs looking to cash in on the Gold Rush, Clio said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of parcels
Noun
  • The family also built features specifically for its youngest members.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • One of Brady’s favorite features is the retractable wall that can split the training room into two separate spaces.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • Craig’s physical attributes (6-foot-3, 225 pounds) jumped out on tape, and then as Sammis got to know him, his mental makeup stood out even more.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If an agent queries a legacy database to decide whether to trigger an outreach sequence or prioritize an account, a flat list of static attributes is fundamentally useless to its reasoning engine.
    — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of attributes
Noun
  • These are potentially key traits for Emery this season, given the number of departures this summer, including Morgan Rogers, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans and Ezri Konsa.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While tech billionaires such as Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen may see empathy and introspection as weaknesses, those traits are the beating heart of literature and art, the wellspring of creativity and human connection.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of traits

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“Properties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/properties. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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