Definition of proverty
1. property [ n ] something owned; any tangible possession that is owned by someone
Examples:
"that hat is my property"
"he is a man of property";
(The Dallas Morning News,...)
Committee approval of Gov._Price_Daniel 's `` abandoned property '' act seemed certain Thursday despite the adamant protests of Texas bankers .
The bill , which Daniel said he drafted personally , would force banks , insurance_firms , pipeline_companies and other corporations to report such property to the state_treasurer .
The escheat law cannot be enforced now because it is almost impossible to locate such property , Daniel declared .
(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)
The property sales assistance program is designed to assist small business_concerns that may wish to buy property offered for sale by the Federal_Government .
The property sales assistance program is designed to assist small business_concerns that may wish to buy property offered for sale by the Federal_Government .
Synonyms property belongings material_possession holding Related Terms possession estate things real_property trust personal_property wealth lease worldly_possessions heirloom commonage landholding community_property hereditament ratables public_property trade-in stockholding spiritualty salvage intellectual_property shareholding must2. property [ n ] a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
Examples:
"a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
(Successful Farming, 59:12...)
Milk production may be increased by the anti infective properties of_this drug .
Milk production may be increased by the anti infective properties of_this drug .
(Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)
Also , since the man questioned feels a strong compulsion to answer ( and thereby avoid the consequences of being thought queer ) the question has assumed some measurable properties of a command .
(1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)
This work gave a heat_of_formation of aluminum fluoride which closely substantiates a value which had been determined by a less direct method , and raises this property to 15 percent above that accepted a_few years ago .
The development and testing of new apparatus to measure other properties is nearing completion .
Synonyms property Related Terms attribute manner age strength concentration magnitude olfactory_property constitution consistency size chemical_property weakness physical_property viability spatial_property analyticity tactile_property duality vascularity connectivity hydrophobicity primality sustainability bodily_property temporal_property visual_property disposition taste_property sound_property anisotropy selectivity isotropy characteristic edibility saltiness compositeness heredity extension actinism3. property [ n ] any area set aside for a particular purpose
Examples:
"who owns this place?"
"the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
(Handbook of Federal Aids to Communities. U.S. Dep...)
Each applicant is required to own or have sufficient interest in the property to be explored .
(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)
They were reluctant to appoint sheriffs to protect the property , thus running_the_risk of creating disturbances such_as that on the Vermejo , and yet the cowboys protested that they got no salary for arresting cattle_thieves and running_the_risk of being shot .
Synonyms place property Related Terms geographical_area center sanctuary hatchery locate4. property [ n ] a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Examples:
"self-confidence is not an endearing property"
5. property [ n ] any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
Examples:
"before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
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