Property

  • 31property — plural properties noun 1 (U) the thing or things that someone owns: That s my personal property! Leave it alone! | Some of the stolen property was found in Mason s house. 2 (U) land, buildings, or both together: Property prices have shot up… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32Property —    For Marxists property is a term with a specific meaning that excludes personal possessions. Property in Marxist terminology refers to the means of production, that is to say, the machinery, land, capital and so on required to engage in… …

    Historical dictionary of Marxism

  • 33property — /ˈprɒpəti / (say propuhtee) noun (plural properties) 1. that which one owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner. 2. goods, lands, etc., owned: a man of property. 3. a piece of land owned: property near Bondi. 4. ownership; right… …

  • 34property*/*/*/ — [ˈprɒpəti] noun 1) [U] the things that you own The books are my personal property.[/ex] The police found a lot of stolen property in his house.[/ex] 2) [C/U] land and the buildings on it He owns several properties in London.[/ex] The sign said ‘… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 35property — / prɒpəti/ noun 1. land and buildings ● Property taxes are higher in the inner city. ● They are assessing damage to property or property damage after the storm. ● The commercial property market is booming. 2. a building ● We have several… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 36property — Synonyms and related words: acreage, acres, adverse possession, affection, affluence, alodium, aroma, assets, attribute, available means, badge, balance, banner, belongings, blackface, body build, bottomless purse, brand, bulging purse, burgage,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 37property — [13] Property and propriety [15] are doublets – that is to say, they have the same ancestor, but have diverged over the centuries. In this case the ancestor was Latin prōprietās ‘ownership’, a derivative of prōprius (from which English gets… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 38property — Something capable of being owned (see personal property; real property). It may be tangible, such as a building or work of art, or intangible, such as a right of way or an intellectual property, such as a copyright …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 39property —   Waiwai, pono, kuleana, loa a; ano pili (as of a number). See saying, heaven.    ♦ Inherited property, waiwai ho oilina.    ♦ Personal property, waiwai lewa.    ♦ Stripped of property, huhuhune …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 40property — [13] Property and propriety [15] are doublets – that is to say, they have the same ancestor, but have diverged over the centuries. In this case the ancestor was Latin prōprietās ‘ownership’, a derivative of prōprius (from which English gets… …

    Word origins