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personal effects vs personal property

personal property vs personal effects

personal effects and personal property both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
personal effects Yes No No No
personal property Yes No No No
As nouns, personal property is a hypernym of personal effects; that is, personal property is a word with a broader meaning than personal effects:
  • personal effects: property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
  • personal property: movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
Other hypernyms of personal effects include personal estate, personalty, private property.
personal effects (noun) personal property (noun)
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
Difference between personal effects and personal property

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