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propiedad física

Definitions of propiedad física
  1. noun
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
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    types:
    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
    longitud
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    eco, repercusión, resonancia, retumbo, reverberación, reverbero
    the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
    punto de congelación
    the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid
    punto de ebullición
    the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
    frío
    the absence of heat
    visibilidad
    quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
    luminescencia
    light from nonthermal sources
    audibilidad
    quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear
    capacidad de recuperación, vitalidad
    the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
    temple
    the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
    ductilidad
    the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
    flexibilidad
    the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
    bulto, cuerpo, masa, tomo, volumen
    the property possessed by a large mass
    peso
    the property of being comparatively great in weight
    ingravidez
    the property of being comparatively small in weight
    circunferencia
    the length of the closed curve of a circle
    diámetro
    the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
    radio
    the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
    type of:
    propiedad
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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