1. Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
   "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"; "The company's holdings included several properties in downtown";
   - belongings, holding
    
2. A characteristic or attribute of something
   "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
    
3. The relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
   "The company's intellectual property was its most valuable asset";
   - ownership
    
4. Any area set aside for a particular purpose
   "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House";
   - place
    
5. A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
   "self-confidence is not an endearing property";
   - attribute, dimension
    
6. Any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
   "before every scene he ran down his checklist of properties";
   - prop
    
7. (computing) a parameter associated with an application, component, or class, or the value of such a parameter
   "The object's colour property was set to blue"

Derived forms: properties

Type of: article, attribute, concept, conception, construct, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, object, physical object, possession, relation

Part of: mise en scène, setting, stage setting

Encyclopedia: Property, Plant and Equipment