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    Propriétés (en. Properties)

    [pʁɔ.pʁi.e.te]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Qualities or characteristics of a thing.
    The properties of water are essential to life.
    Les propriétés de l'eau sont essentielles à la vie.
    Real estate, land, or buildings.
    He owns several properties in the countryside.
    Il possède plusieurs propriétés à la campagne.
    In mathematics, a property is a statement that is true under certain conditions.
    The commutative property holds true for addition.
    La propriété commutative est vraie pour l'addition.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'proprietas', meaning possession, ownership.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    intellectual property
    Rights related to creations of the mind, such as inventions and literary works.
    propriétés intellectuelles
    real estate
    Real estate, land, and buildings.
    propriétés immobilières
    chemical properties
    Characteristics of a substance that determine its behavior in reactions.
    propriétés chimiques

    Related Words

    owner
    A person who holds an asset or property.
    propriétaire
    private property
    An asset that belongs to an individual and is not accessible to the public.
    propriété privée
    communal property
    An asset that belongs to several people or to the community.
    propriété commune

    Slang Meanings

    To have value.
    This painting really has properties!
    Ce tableau a vraiment des propriétés!
    To be of good quality.
    This material has good properties; it is durable.
    Ce matériau a de bonnes propriétés, il est durable.