properties
12 synonyms for properties, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The qualities or characteristics that belong to something and help define what it is or how it behaves.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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'.
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