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Property is the ownership of land, resources, objects, or intellectual property.

The word property can have several meanings:

Philosophy and science

  • Property (philosophy), in philosophy and science, a feature or characteristic of something
    • Material property, a feature or characteristic of a material
    • Chemical property, a feature of a material that appears during a chemical reaction
    • Physical property, a feature or characteristic of something which can be measured
    • Thermodynamic properties, physical properties of substances
    • Mental property, a feature or characteristic of the mind

Other uses

  • Real property, a piece of land that is owned by somebody, including any buildings on this land
  • Theatrical property (usually known as a "prop"), any object used by a performer
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