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.
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. [ME through AF f. OF propri
f. L proprietas -tatis (as PROPER)]
