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property

The correct spelling is property.

How to pronounce property

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/

Say it like: Pro-per-tee

The correct spelling is property. Something that is owned. For example: "Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Usage Examples

Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.).

There is a large house on the property.

He works in property as a housing consultant.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Something that is owned.
  2. 2.A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.
  3. 3.Real estate; the business of selling houses.
  4. 4.The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing.
  5. 5.An attribute or abstract quality associated with an individual, object or concept.

verb

  1. 1.To invest with properties, or qualities.
  2. 2.To make a property of; to appropriate.

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