quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic.
material with a silky quality
property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species.
the property of not conducting heat
character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class.
remarks of an unseemly character
attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being.
the attributes of a military hero
Example Sentences
We are not responsible for the loss of personal property. He was trying to sell stolen property. He was caught trespassing on private property. She owns all sorts of property around town. The students were caught smoking on school property. He owns several valuable properties in the area. a developer of commercial properties One of the properties of helium is its lightness. A unique property of garlic is its strong odor. The two plants have similar physical properties. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe two good dogs— Muick and Sandy— were outside Windsor Castle waiting for the Queen's casket to arrive during the royals's final procession ahead of a small, intimate ceremony consisting of family and friends on the property. Ana Escalante, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2022 Card & Associates Card & Associates, which operates the Pacers Athletic Center, was the first private developer on the property, according to a letter of intent the company submitted to the city in April. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022 Trump's request for a special master came two weeks after the FBI took 33 items from a storage room on the property and the former president's office.CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 The plans approved Wednesday night include seven residential buildings in a cluster, and an eighth farther away on the property. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 For those not sold on the property quite yet, the megahome is also chock full of extra amenities. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 The Stow Conservation Trust is raising the remaining $100,000 the town needs to close on the property, expected in December. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Outside on the property is a pool that faces the lake. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The plan submitted to the city includes a parking structure with more than 1,798 spaces for residents and the various other uses on the property, Dmohowski said. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English proprete, from Anglo-French propreté, from Latin proprietat-, proprietas, from proprius own