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property

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of property

1 a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
  • We bought a secluded property in the mountains.
Synonyms of property

lot, parcel, plat, plot, tract
Words Related to property

patch

frontage

lease

development

real estate
2 something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
  • The ability to be magnetized is a common property of metals.
Synonyms of property

attribute, attribution, character, characteristic, criterion, differentia, feature, fingerprint, hallmark, mark, marker, note, particularity, peculiarity, point, quality, specific, stamp, touch, trait
Words Related to property

badge, indication, sign

emblem, symbol, token

charm, grace

excellence, merit, virtue

eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, quirk

individuality, singularity, uniqueness

Synonym Discussion of property

quality, property, character, attribute mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified. quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic.
    • material with a silky quality
property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species.
    • the property of not conducting heat
character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class.
    • remarks of an unseemly character
attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being.
    • the attributes of a military hero

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