propiedad

Definitions of propiedad
  1. noun
    the act of having and controlling property
    synonyms: posesión, tenencia
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    almacenaje
    the act of storing something
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    amortecimiento, doma, gobierno
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
  2. noun
    the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
    synonyms: acomodamiento, adecuación, aptitud, competencia, congruencia, conveniencia, idoneidad, suficiencia
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    impropiedad, inadecuación, inaptitud, inconveniencia, inepcia, ineptitud
    the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
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    acierto, aptitud
    appropriateness for the occasion
    oportunidad
    timely convenience
    accesibilidad, destreza, disponibilidad, manejabilidad
    the quality of being at hand when needed
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    cualidad
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  3. noun
    appropriateness for the occasion
    synonyms: acierto, aptitud
  4. noun
    correct or appropriate behavior
    synonyms: corrección, procedencia, seriedad
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    impropiedad
    an improper demeanor
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    decoro
    propriety in manners and conduct
    procedencia
    appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
    pedantería, presunción
    exaggerated and arrogant properness
    discreción, recato
    formality and propriety of manner
    gentileza
    a sense of propriety and consideration for others
    decencia
    the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
    circunspección, recato
    the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
    conveniencia
    the quality of being becoming
    moderación, modestia
    freedom from vanity or conceit
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    comportamiento, conducta
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
  5. noun
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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    actinismo
    the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
    herencia
    the total of inherited attributes
    edad
    how long something has existed
    estilo, forma, guisa
    how something is done or how it happens
    consistencia
    the property of holding together and retaining its shape
    tiento
    a property perceived by touch
    olor
    any property detected by the olfactory system
    madurez, pastosidad, rancidez, riqueza, vuelo
    the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
    salinidad
    the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)
    propiedad física
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
    fortaleza
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
    concentración
    the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
    languidez
    the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
    magnitud
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
    grado
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    talla
    the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
    criterio selectivo, selectividad
    the property of being selective
    calibre, cualidad
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    novedad
    the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
    vejez
    the opposite of youngness
    guisa, manera, modo
    a way of doing or being
    conformación, estructura, estructuración
    the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
    fenotipo
    what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
    genotipo
    the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
    viscosidad
    resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
    espesor
    resistance to flow
    porosidad
    the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
    solidez
    the consistency of a solid
    predisposición
    a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
    predisposición, propensión, tendencia
    a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
    textura
    the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
    claridad
    the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
    sosería
    a lack of visual brightness
    colorido
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
    aroma, fragancia
    a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
    fetidez
    the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
    silencio
    the absence of sound
    musicalidad
    the property of sounding like music
    disonancia
    disagreeable sounds
    metal, timbre
    (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
    fuerza, intensidad
    the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
    picante
    the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
    salobridad
    the quality of being salty, as the saltiness of water
    acedía, acidez
    the property of being acidic
    dulzura
    the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
    amargor
    the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
    crudeza
    the property of being difficult to digest
    complexión, contextura, percha, talle, tipo
    constitution of the human body
    gordura
    excess bodily weight
    flaqueza, magrez, magrura
    the property of having little body fat
    estatura, talla
    (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
    comporte, porte
    characteristic way of bearing one's body
    fisiología
    processes and functions of an organism
    temperatura
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
    entropía
    (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
    invisibilidad
    the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
    luminosidad
    the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
    inaudibilidad
    the quality of not being perceptible by the ear
    imperceptibilidad
    the property of being imperceptible by the mind or the senses
    sensibilidad
    the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
    elasticidad
    the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
    maleabilidad, plasticidad
    the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
    fuerza, fuerza muscular, músculo
    possessing muscular strength
    brazo, fuerza, poderío, pujanza
    physical strength
    lozanía, robustez, verdor, vigor
    the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
    accidente, aspereza, escabrosidad
    the property of being big and strong
    fuerza, robustez, solidez, tenacidad
    the property of something that is strongly built
    consistencia
    the muscle tone of healthy tissue
    invencibilidad
    the property being difficult or impossible to defeat
    invulnerabilidad
    the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)
    intensidad
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
    endeblez, inconsistencia
    the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
    fragilidad
    lack of physical strength
    lasitud
    weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
    orden temporal
    arrangement of events in time
    duración, extensión
    continuance in time
    paso, ritmo, velocidad
    the relative speed of progress or change
    configuración, contorno, forma
    any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
    simetría
    (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
    asimetría, desequilibrio
    (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
    actitud, ademán, postura
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
    dimensiones, proporción
    magnitude or extent
    dimensión
    the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
    octavilla
    the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
    cuarto, libro en cuarto
    the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
    extremo
    the furthest or highest degree of something
    amplitud
    greatness of magnitude
    medida
    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
    balumba, cuerpo, grueso, masa, mole, valumen, volumen
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
    fuerza, intensidad, viveza
    the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
    cantidad
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
    desmesura
    the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
    extensión
    the distance or area or volume over which something extends
    longitud
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
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    atributo
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  6. noun
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
    synonyms: atributo, cualidad, virtud
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    característica
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
    característica
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    textura
    the essential quality of something
    faceta
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
    atractivo
    a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
    excelencia
    an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
    aspecto externo, exterioridad
    outward features
    particularidad, peculiaridad
    an odd or unusual characteristic
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    concepto
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  7. noun
    the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
    synonyms: posesión
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    relación
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  8. noun
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
    synonyms: pertenencia, posesiones
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    bienes muebles, bienes personales, efecto
    movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
    ajilimoje, ajilimójili, bártulos, cachirulo, chirimbolo, chisme, enseres, maritatas, tareco, trasto, trebejos, vestimenta
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    bienes inmuebles
    property consisting of houses and land
    accionado, accionariado
    a holding in the form of shares of corporations
    arriendo, casa de alquiler, piso de alquiler
    property that is leased or rented out or let
    terreno, tierra
    extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
    temporalidad
    the worldly possessions of a church
    beneficio
    an endowed church office giving income to its holder
    subarrendamiento, subarriendo
    a lease from one lessee to another
    finca
    the land on which real estate is located
    dinero
    wealth reckoned in terms of money
    bártulos, ropa, trastos
    informal terms for personal possessions
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    posesión
    anything owned or possessed
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