possession vs property

property vs possession

possession and property both are nouns.

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

As nouns, property is a hyponym of possession; that is, property is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than possession:

possession: anything owned or possessed
property: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

Other hyponyms of possession include belongings, holding, white elephant, transferred possession, transferred property, circumstances, assets, treasure, liabilities.

possession (noun)	property (noun)
anything owned or possessed	any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
the act of having and controlling property	a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior	any area set aside for a particular purpose
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state	something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
a mania restricted to one thing or idea
being controlled by passion or the supernatural

Difference between possession and property

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