characteristic vs property

characteristic and property both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
characteristic	Yes	Yes	No	No
property	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, property is a hypernym of characteristic; that is, property is a word with a broader meaning than characteristic:

characteristic: any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
property: a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class

As nouns, property is a hypernym of characteristic; that is, property is a word with a broader meaning than characteristic:

Other hypernyms of characteristic include attribute, dimension.

characteristic (noun)	property (noun)
a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something	any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions	a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class
a prominent attribute or aspect of something	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2	any area set aside for a particular purpose
	something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

characteristic (adjective)	property (adjective)
typical or distinctive