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property vs characteristic

characteristic vs property

property and characteristic both are nouns.

property is not an adjective while characteristic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
property Yes No No No
characteristic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, characteristic is a hyponym of property; that is, characteristic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than property:
  • property: a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class
  • characteristic: any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
As nouns, characteristic is a hyponym of property; that is, characteristic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than property:
  • property: a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
  • characteristic: a prominent attribute or aspect of something
Other hyponyms of property include character, lineament, quality, feature, feature, feature of speech, exactingness.
property (noun) characteristic (noun)
any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something
a basic or essential property shared by all members of a class any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished a prominent attribute or aspect of something
any area set aside for a particular purpose the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
property (adjective) characteristic (adjective)
typical or distinctive
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