property

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Synonyms: properly, proper, prosperity, poverty, ropery, popery, procerity, profert, propers, proport, preparty

Antonyms: properly, proper, prosperity, poverty, ropery, popery, procerity, profert, propers, proport, preparty

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Noun

1. Something that is [[own]]ed.
2. {{senseid|en|real property}} A piece of [[real estate]], such as a parcel of land.
3. {{lb|en|British}} [[real estate|Real estate]]; the business of selling [[house]]s.
4. The [[exclusive]] [[right]] of [[possess]]ing, [[enjoy]]ing and disposing of a [[thing]].
5. {{senseid|en|object attribute}}An [[attribute]] or [[abstract]] [[quality]] associated with an individual, object or concept.
6. {{senseid|en|class attribute}}An [[attribute]] or [[abstract]] [[quality]] which is characteristic of a class of objects.
7. {{lb|en|computing}} An [[editable]] or [[read-only]] [[parameter]] associated with an [[application]], component or [[class]]; especially {{lb|en|OOP}} one that [[encapsulate]]s an underlying [[variable]].
8. {{lb|en|usually|in the plural|theater}} A [[prop]], an object used in a [[dramatic]] [[production]].
9. {{lb|en|US}} A script, book, screenplay{{,}} or the like that is on the market or has been bought for commercial production as a stage play, movie{{,}} or the like.
10. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[propriety|Propriety]]; [[correctness]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To invest with properties, or qualities.
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To make a property of; to [[appropriate]].

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