Property

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: prop=er=ty

CIDE DICTIONARY

Property, n. [OE. proprete, OF. propreté property, F. propreté neatness, cleanliness, propriété property, fr. L. proprietas. See Proper, a., and cf. Propriety.].

•  That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to it; an attribute; as, sweetness is a property of sugar.  [1913 Webster]

  " In physical science, the properties of matter are distinguished to the three following classes: 1. Physical properties, or those which result from the relations of bodies to the physical agents, light, heat, electricity, gravitation, cohesion, adhesion, etc., and which are exhibited without a change in the composition or kind of matter acted on. They are color, luster, opacity, transparency, hardness, sonorousness, density, crystalline form, solubility, capability of osmotic diffusion, vaporization, boiling, fusion, etc. 2. Chemical properties, or those which are conditioned by affinity and composition; thus, combustion, explosion, and certain solutions are reactions occasioned by chemical properties. Chemical properties are identical when there is identity of composition and structure, and change according as the composition changes. 3. Organoleptic properties, or those forming a class which can not be included in either of the other two divisions. They manifest themselves in the contact of substances with the organs of taste, touch, and smell, or otherwise affect the living organism, as in the manner of medicines and poisons."  [1913 Webster]

  "Property is correctly a synonym for peculiar quality; but it is frequently used as coextensive with quality in general."  [1913 Webster]
•  An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which constitute excellence.  [1913 Webster]
•  The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying, and disposing of a thing; ownership; title.  [1913 Webster]

  "Here I disclaim all my paternal care,
  Propinquity and property of blood."  [1913 Webster]

  "Shall man assume a property in man?"  [1913 Webster]
•  That to which a person has a legal title, whether in his possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or money; as, a man of large property, or small property.  [1913 Webster]
•  All the adjuncts of a play except the scenery and the dresses of the actors; stage requisites.  [1913 Webster]

  "I will draw a bill of properties."  [1913 Webster]
•  Propriety; correctness.  Camden.  [1913 Webster]

Literary property. (Law) See under Literary. -- Property man<-- or prop man -->, one who has charge of the “properties” of a theater.

Property, v. t. 

•  To invest which properties, or qualities.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
•  To make a property of; to appropriate.  [1913 Webster]

  "They have here propertied me."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Property, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a something owned; a possession, esp. a house, land, etc. b Law the right to possession, use, etc. c possessions collectively, esp. real estate (has money in property).
2 an attribute, quality, or characteristic (has the property of dissolving grease).
3 a moveable object used on a theatre stage, in a film, etc.
4 Logic a quality common to a whole class but not necessary to distinguish it from others.

Idiom

common property a thing known by most people. property man (or mistress) a man (or woman) in charge of theatrical properties. property qualification a qualification for office, or for the exercise of a right, based on the possession of property. property tax a tax levied directly on property.

Etymology

ME through AF f. OF propri{eacute}t{eacute} f. L proprietas -tatis (as PROPER)

DEVIL DICTIONARY

Property

n. Any material thing, having no particular value, that may be held by A against the cupidity of B. Whatever gratifies the passion for possession in one and disappoints it in all others. The object of man's brief rapacity and long indifference.

THESAURUS

Property

acreage, acres, adverse possession, affection, affluence, alodium, aroma, assets, attribute, available means, badge, balance, banner, belongings, blackface, body-build, bottomless purse, brand, bulging purse, burgage, cachet, capital, capital goods, capitalization, cast, character, characteristic, characteristics, chattels, chattels real, claim, clown white, colony, complexion, composition, configuration, constituents, constitution, costume, crasis, cut, de facto, de jure, demesne, dependency, derivative title, device, dharma, diathesis, differentia, differential, disposition, distinctive feature, domain, dominion, earmark, easy circumstances, effects, embarras de richesses, estate, ethos, feature, fee fief, fee position, fee simple, fee simple absolute, fee simple conditional, fee simple defeasible, fee simple determinable, fee tail, feodum, feud, fiber, fiefdom, figure, flavor, fortune, frame, frankalmoign, free socage, freehold, fund, gavelkind, gear, genius, gold, grain, greasepaint, grist, grounds, gust, habit, hallmark, handsome fortune, having title to, high income, high tax bracket, hold, holding, holdings, honor, hue, humor, humors, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, ilk, image, impress, impression, independence, index, indicant, indicator, individualism, insignia, keynote, kind, knight service, land, landed property, lands, lay fee, lease, leasehold, legal claim, legal possession, lineaments, liquid assets, lot, lots, lucre, luxuriousness, makeup, mammon, mandate, mannerism, manor, mark, marking, material wealth, means, measure, messuage, mold, money, money to burn, moneybags, nature, note, occupancy, occupation, oddity, odor, opulence, opulency, original title, owning, paraphernalia, parcel, particularity, peculiarity, pelf, physique, picture, plat, plot, possessing, possession, possessions, possessorship, practical piece, praedium, preoccupancy, preoccupation, prepossession, prescription, prop, property rights, proprietary, proprietary rights, proprietorship, prosperity, prosperousness, quadrat, quality, quiddity, quirk, real estate, real property, realty, representation, representative, resource, resources, riches, richness, savor, seal, seisin, shape, sigil, sign, signal, signature, singularity, six-figure income, smack, socage, somatotype, sort, specialty, spirit, squatting, stamp, streak, stripe, sublease, substance, suchness, supply, sure sign, symptom, system, taint, tang, taste, telltale sign, temper, temperament, tenancy, tenantry, tendency, tenements, tenor, tenure, tenure in chivalry, theatrical makeup, title, toft, token, tone, trait, treasure, trick, type, underlease, undertenancy, upper bracket, usucapion, vein, villein socage, villeinhold, villenage, virtue, way, wealth, wealthiness, worth

ROGET THESAURUS

Property

Government

N government, legal authority, soveriegn, sovereign authority, authority, master, direction, national government, nation, state, country, nation- state, dominion, republic, empire, union, democratic republic, kingdom, principality, state government, state, shire, province, county, canton, territory, duchy, archduchy, archdukedom, woiwodshaft, commonwealth, region, property, county, parish city, domain, tract, arrondissement, mofussil, commune, wappentake, hundred, riding, lathe, garth, soke, tithing, ward, precinct, bailiwick, command, empire, sway, rule, dominion, domination, sovereignty, supremacy, suzerainty, lordship, headship, chiefdom, seigniory, seigniority, rule, sway, command, control, administer, govern, lead, preside over, reign, possess the throne, be seated on the throne, occupy the throne, sway the scepter, wield the scepter, wear the crown, state, realm, body politic, posse comitatus, judicature, cabinet, seat of government, seat of authority, headquarters, accession, installation, politics, reign, regime, dynasty, directorship, dictatorship, protectorate, protectorship, caliphate, pashalic, electorate, presidency, presidentship, administration, proconsul, consulship, prefecture, seneschalship, magistrature, magistracy, monarchy, kinghood, kingship, royalty, regality, aristarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, theocracy, demagogy, commonwealth, dominion, heteronomy, republic, republicanism, socialism, collectivism, mob law, mobocracy, ochlocracy, vox populi, imperium in imperio, bureaucracy, beadledom, bumbledom, stratocracy, military power, military government, junta, feodality, feudal system, feudalism, thearchy, theocracy, dinarchy, duarchy, triarchy, heterarchy, duumvirate, triumvirate, autocracy, autonomy, limited monarchy, constitutional government, constitutional monarchy, home rule, representative government, monocracy, pantisocracy, gynarchy, gynocracy, gynaeocracy, petticoat government, legislature, judiciary, administration, office of the president, office of the prime minister, cabinet, senate, house of representatives, parliament, council, courts, supreme court, state, interior, labor, health and human services, defense, education, agriculture, justice, commerce, treasury, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Postal Service, Post Office, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, president, vice president, cabinet member, prime minister, minister, senator, representatative, president pro tem, speaker of the house, department head, section head, section chief, federal judge, justice, justice of the supreme court, chief justice, treasurer, secretary of the treasury, director of the FBI, governor, state cabinet member, state senator, assemblyman, assemblywoman, regal, sovereign, governing, royal, royalist, monarchical, kingly, imperial, imperiatorial, princely, feudal, aristocratic, autocratic, oligarchic, republican, dynastic, ruling, regnant, gubernatorial, imperious, authoritative, executive, administrative, clothed with authority, official, departmental, ex officio, imperative, peremptory, overruling, absolute, hegemonic, hegemonical, authorized, government, public, national, federal, his majesty's, her majesty's, state, county, city, N, a dog's obeyed in office, cada uno tiene su alguazil, le Roi le veut, regibus esse manus en nescio longas, regnant populi, the demigod Authority, the right divine of kings to govern wrong, uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

Property

N property, possession, suum cuique, meum et tuum, ownership, proprietorship, lordship, seignority, empire, interest, stake, estate, right, title, claim, demand, holding, tenure, vested interest, contingent interest, beneficial interest, equitable interest, use, trust, benefit, legal estate, equitable estate, seizin, seisin, absolute interest, paramount estate, freehold, fee tail, fee simple, estate in fee, estate in tail, estate tail, estate in tail male, estate in tail female, estate in tail general, limitation, term, lease, settlement, strict settlement, particular estate, estate for life, estate for years, estate pur autre vie, remainder, reversion, expectancy, possibility, dower, dowry, jointure, appanage, inheritance, heritage, patrimony, alimony, legacy, Falcidian law, paternal estate, thirds, assets, belongings, means, resources, circumstances, wealth, money, what one is worth, what one will cut up for, estate and effects, landed property, landed real estate property, realty, land, lands, tenements, hereditaments, corporeal hereditaments, incorporeal hereditaments, acres, ground, acquest, messuage, toft, territory, state, kingdom, principality, realm, empire, protectorate, sphere of influence, manor, honor, domain, demesne, farm, plantation, hacienda, allodium, fief, fieff, feoff, feud, zemindary, dependency, arado, merestead, ranch, free lease-holds, copy lease-holds, folkland, chattels real, fixtures, plant, heirloom, easement, right of common, right of user, personal property, personal estate, personal effects, personalty, chattels, goods, effects, movables, stock, stock in trade, things, traps, rattletraps, paraphernalia, equipage, parcels, appurtenances, impedimenta, luggage, baggage, bag and baggage, pelf, cargo, lading, rent roll, income, maul and wedges, patent, copyright, chose in action, credit, debt, one's own, landed, predial, manorial, allodial, free lease-hold, copy lease-hold, feudal, feodal, to one's credit, to one's account, to the good, to one and his heirs for ever, to one and the heirs of his body, to one and his heirs and assigns, to one and his executors administrators and assign.

Wealth

N wealth, riches, fortune, handsome fortune, opulence, affluence, good circumstances, easy circumstances, independence, competence, solvency, provision, livelihood, maintenance, alimony, dowry, means, resources, substance, property, command of money, income, capital, money, round sum, mint of money, mine of wealth, El Dorado, bonanza, Pacatolus, Golconda, Potosi, long purse, full purse, well lined purse, heavy purse, deep pockets, purse of Fortunatus, embarras de richesses, pelf, Mammon, lucre, filthy lucre, loaves and fishes, rich man, moneyed man, warm man, man of substance, capitalist, millionaire, tippybob, Nabob, Croesus, idas, Plutus, Dives, Timon of Athens, Timocracy, Plutocracy, Danae, wealthy, rich, affluent, opulent, moneyed, monied, worth much, well to do, well off, warm, comfortable, well, well provided for, made of money, rich as Croesus, filthy rich, rich as a Jew, rolling in riches, rolling in wealth, flush, flush of cash, flush of money, flush of tin, in funds, in cash, in full feather, solvent, pecunious, out of debt, in the black, all straight, one's ship coming in, amour fait beaucoup mais argent fait tout, love does much but money does everything, aurea rumpunt tecta quietem, magna servitus ist magna fortuna, mammon, the least erected spirit that fell from Heaven, opum furiata cupido, vera prosperita e non aver necessita, wie gewonnen so zerronnen.

Power

N power, potency, potentiality, jiva, puissance, might, force, energy, dint, right hand, right arm, ascendency, sway, control, prepotency, prepollence, almightiness, omnipotence, authority, strength, ability, ableness, competency, efficacy, efficiency, productivity, expertise (skill), validity, cogency, enablement, vantage ground, influence, pressure, conductivity, elasticity, gravity, electricity, magnetism, galvanism, voltaic electricity, voltaism, electromagnetism, atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power, fuel cell, hydraulic power, water power, hydroelectric power, solar power, solar energy, solar panels, tidal power, wind power, attraction, vis inertiae, vis mortua, vis viva, potential energy, dynamic energy, dynamic friction, dynamic suction, live circuit, live rail, live wire, capability, capacity, quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent, faculty, quality, attribute, endowment, virtue, gift, property, qualification, susceptibility, powerful, puissant, potential, capable, able, equal to, up to, cogent, valid, efficient, productive, effective, effectual, efficacious, adequate, competent, multipotent, plenipotent, omnipotent, almighty, forcible, (energetic), influential, productive, powerfully, by virtue of, by dint of, a toute force, dos moi pou sto kai kino ten gen, eripuit coelo fulmen sceptrumque tyrannis, fortis cadere cedere non potest.