noun
property
A quality or characteristic of something.
Flexibility is a useful property of the material.
Etymology
The Latin noun concerns what belongs particularly to something. A property is therefore a quality distinctive of, or inherent in, the thing being described.
More examples
- They tested the metal's electrical properties.
- The substance has unusual optical properties.
- One important property is resistance to heat.
Forms
property · properties
Similar words
- characteristic
- A distinguishing feature.
- attribute
- A quality regarded as belonging to something.