properties
0 antonyms and opposites of properties, grouped by meaning.
Noun — The qualities or characteristics that belong to something and help define what it is or how it behaves.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The qualities or characteristics that belong to something and help define what it is or how it behaves.
“Copper's properties make it the obvious choice for wiring.”
2. noun
Buildings and land owned by someone, especially when held as investments or offered for sale or rent.
“The company owns forty properties across the north of England.”
3. noun
In computing, the settings and values attached to a file, object or element, usually viewed or edited in a panel of that name.
“Right-click the file and choose Properties to see its size and permissions.”
4. noun
In theatre and film, the movable objects handled by actors on stage or set; usually shortened to props.
“The properties department could not source a period telephone.”
How to Use Properties
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Neutral in all senses; which one is meant is almost always clear from context.
Etymology
Plural of property, from Old French propriete, from Latin proprietas meaning 'ownership' or 'a distinctive quality', from proprius meaning 'one's own'.
Full origin of properties →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between physical and chemical properties?
Physical properties can be observed or measured without changing what the substance is — colour, density, melting point, conductivity. Chemical properties describe how a substance reacts and turns into something else, such as flammability or how readily it corrodes.
What is the difference between property and properties?
Property is uncountable when it means possessions or ownership in general: 'damage to property'. Properties is the plural you use for individual buildings and plots, or for separate characteristics of a substance.
What is the difference between properties and proprieties?
Properties are qualities or possessions. Proprieties, a much rarer word, means the accepted standards of correct behaviour — 'observing the proprieties'. They are unrelated in meaning despite the shared Latin root.