propriété

Definitions of propriété
  1. noun
    the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
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    le droit de propriété
    the legal right of ownership
    domaine de l'Etat
    property rights that are held by the public at large
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    rapport, relation
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  2. noun
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    synonyms: résidence
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    cure, presbytère
    an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
    cloitre, monastère
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
    couvent
    a religious residence especially for nuns
    couvent, monastère
    the residence of a religious community
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    habitation, maison
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
  3. noun
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    synonyms: maison de campagne
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    habitation, maison
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
  4. noun
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
    synonyms: caractéristique
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    apparance, aspect visuel
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    attirance, attrait
    the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
    clarté
    the quality of clear water
    opacité
    the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
    difficulté
    the quality of being difficult
    convenance, justesse
    the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
    inaptitude, inconvenance, inopportunité
    the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
    caractère
    the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
    humanité
    the quality of being human
    air, atmosphère
    a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
    excellence
    the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
    caractéristique
    a distinguishing quality
    variabilité
    the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change
    invariabilité
    the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
    identité, ressemblance
    the quality of being alike
    différence, distinction
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    certitude, chose certaine
    something that is certain
    probabilité
    the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
    incertitude
    being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
    matérialité
    the quality of being physical; consisting of matter
    immatérialité
    the quality of not being physical; not consisting of matter
    particularité
    the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
    généralité
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
    complexité, complication
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
    régularité
    the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
    irrégularité
    not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
    mobilité
    the quality of moving freely
    immobilité
    the quality of not moving
    agrément, charme
    the quality of giving pleasure
    désagrément
    the quality of giving displeasure
    crédibilité
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
    incrédibilité
    the quality of being incredible
    caractère naturel, naturel
    the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
    caractère non naturel
    the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
    morbidité
    the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
    suffisance
    the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
    banalité, généralité, normalité
    the quality of being commonplace and ordinary
    nature extraordinaire
    the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
    bizarrerie, étrangeté
    the quality of being alien or not native
    banalité
    the quality of being unoriginal
    justesse, vérité
    conformity to fact or truth
    inexactitude
    the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
    exactitude, minutie, précision
    the quality of being near to the true value
    minutie
    (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
    imprécision, inexactitude, infidélité
    the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
    distinction
    a distinguishing quality
    popularité
    the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
    impopularité
    the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
    légalité, légitimité
    the quality of conforming to law
    illégitimité
    the quality of failing to conform to law
    raffinement, élégance
    a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
    inélégance
    the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
    compréhensibilité
    the quality of comprehensible language or thought
    expressivité
    the quality of being expressive
    incompréhensibilité
    the quality of being incomprehensible
    bienfaisance, charité, humanité, philanthropie
    the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
    inhumanité
    the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
    morale, moralité
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
    immoralité
    the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
    sainteté
    the quality of being holy
    fidélité
    the quality of being faithful
    adultère, déloyauté, infidélité
    the quality of being unfaithful
    naïveté
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
    imperméabilité, impénétrabilité
    the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
    valeur
    the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
    peu de valeur
    having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
    bonté
    that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
    méchanceté
    that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
    fertilité, fécondité, productivité
    the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
    aridité, stérilité, sécheresse
    the quality of yielding nothing of value
    utilité
    the quality of being of practical use
    inutilité
    the quality of having no practical use
    actif, avantage, plus
    a useful or valuable quality
    positivism, positivisme
    a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
    force, pouvoir
    possession of controlling influence
    capacité
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
    impuissance
    the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
    incompétence
    lacking the power to perform
    infinité
    the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
    fini
    the quality of being finite
    adaptabilité
    the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
    inadaptibilité
    the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
    air
    physical appearance
    vue
    outward appearance
    dimension, format
    the general appearance of a publication
    forme
    the visual appearance of something or someone
    image
    (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
    apparence, couleur, semblant
    an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
    expression, figure, traits
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    beauté
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
    attirance, attrait, séduction
    the power to entice or attract through personal charm
    attirance, attrait
    qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
    laideur
    qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
    difformité, déformation, mutilation
    an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
    hideur, laideur
    an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful
    imperfection
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
    flétrissure, souillure, tache
    a soiled or discolored appearance
    simplicité
    the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
    ornement
    an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated
    décoration
    an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
    transparence
    the quality of being clear and transparent
    clarté, translucidité
    the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
    netteté
    the quality of being sharp and clear
    turbidité
    the quality of being cloudy
    imprécision
    the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
    dureté, sévérité
    something hard to endure
    désagrément
    a difficulty that causes anxiety
    compatibilité
    capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
    incompatibilité
    the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
    convenance, justesse
    the quality of being specially suitable
    justesse
    the quality of being suitable
    commodité, maniabilité
    the quality of being useful and convenient
    inconvenance, incorrection
    the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
    désagrément
    the quality of not being useful or convenient
    aura, mystique
    an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
    note
    a characteristic emotional quality
    grandeur, magnificence
    splendid or imposing in size or appearance
    importance
    an outstanding characteristic
    marque
    a distinctive characteristic or attribute
    inconstance
    the quality of being changeable and variable
    variabilité
    the quality of being subject to variation
    interchangeabilité
    the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange
    progressisme
    advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
    absoluité
    the quality of being absolute
    constance
    the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
    constance, immuabilité, invariabilité, stabilité
    the quality of being resistant to variation
    non-interchangeabilité
    the quality of being incapable of exchange or interchange
    mutabilité
    the quality of being capable of mutation
    identité, égalité
    exact sameness
    ressemblance, similarité
    the quality of being similar
    égalité
    the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
    différence, distinction
    a distinguishing difference
    différence, désaccord
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
    dissemblance, dissimilarité
    the quality of being dissimilar
    changement
    a difference that is usually pleasant
    dissemblance, inégalité
    lack of equality
    inéluctabilité
    the quality of being unavoidable
    prévisibilité
    the quality of being predictable
    probabilité, vraisemblance
    the probability of a specified outcome
    doute
    uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
    doute, hésitation, incertitude, indécision
    the quality of being vague and poorly defined
    invraisemblance
    the quality of being improbable
    banalité
    sharing of common attributes
    généralité, prédominance
    the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
    universalité
    the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
    complexité, complication
    puzzling complexity
    complexité
    marked by elaborately complex detail
    régularité
    the quality of appreciating method and system
    instabilité
    the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable
    locomotion
    the power or ability to move
    mobilité
    the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
    immobilité
    not capable of being moved or rearranged
    hostilité, malveillance, méchanceté
    the quality of being unpleasant
    nature offensante
    the quality of being offensive
    horreur
    a quality of extreme unpleasantness
    authenticité
    undisputed credibility
    justesse, validité
    the quality of being valid and rigorous
    plausibilité
    apparent validity
    incrédibilité, invraisemblance
    the quality of provoking disbelief
    spontanéité
    the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
    aisance
    freedom from constraint or embarrassment
    affectation
    the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
    affectation, artificialité
    the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
    dissimulation, faux semblant, prétention
    the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
    nocivité
    the quality of being noxious
    fatalité, mortalité
    the quality of being deadly
    acceptabilité
    satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
    banalité
    ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
    bizarrerie
    extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered
    orthodoxie
    the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
    erreur, fourvoiement
    inadvertent incorrectness
    exactitude, précision
    the quality of being exact
    imprécision
    the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
    indignité
    the quality or state of lacking merit or value
    légalité
    lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
    illégitimité
    unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute
    invalidité, nullité
    illogicality as a consequence of having a conclusion that does not follow from the premisses
    illégitimité
    unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
    illégitimité
    the quality of not conforming strictly to law
    entrain, style
    distinctive and stylish elegance
    finesse
    the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
    raffinement
    elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
    faste, magnificence, splendeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
    classe
    elegance in dress or behavior
    gaucherie
    the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
    grossièreté, vulgarité
    the quality of lacking taste and refinement
    rugosité
    an unpolished unrefined quality
    emphase, ostentation, suffisance
    lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
    lisibilité
    a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
    clarté, compréhensibilité
    the quality of language that is comprehensible
    clarté
    free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
    cohérence
    logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
    impénétrabilité
    the quality of being impossible to investigate
    impénétrabilité
    incomprehensibility by virtue of being too dense to understand
    impénétrabilité, incompréhensibilité
    incomprehensibility as a consequence of being unintelligible
    trouble
    incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear
    droiture, probité
    adhering to moral principles
    fourberie
    failure to adhere to moral principles
    humanité
    the quality of being humane
    grâce, miséricorde
    a disposition to be kind and forgiving
    atrocité, bestialité, cruauté
    the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
    sensibilité
    the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    insensibilité
    the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
    bien, bonté
    moral excellence or admirableness
    chasteté, décence, vertue
    morality with respect to sexual relations
    corruption, dépravation
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
    immoralité, libertinage
    the quality of being lewd and lascivious
    mal
    the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
    sainteté
    the quality of being sacred
    dangerosité
    the quality of not being safe
    dévouement
    complete and wholehearted fidelity
    fidélité, loyauté
    the quality of being loyal
    fausseté
    unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
    déloyauté
    the quality of being disloyal
    ingénuité, naïveté
    the quality of innocent naivete
    façon directe, manière directe
    trueness of course toward a goal
    stridence
    the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
    efficacité, force
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    valeur
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
    mérite
    any admirable quality or attribute
    démérite, tort
    the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
    valeur
    the high value or worth of something
    bien-être
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    mal
    that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
    fécondité
    the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
    productivité
    the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
    aridité, pauvreté
    less than adequate
    improductivité
    the quality of lacking the power to produce
    fonction, rôle
    what something is used for
    serviabilité
    the property of providing useful assistance
    emploi, utilité
    a particular service
    utilité
    the quality of being able to provide good service
    inutilité
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
    pratique, utilité
    concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
    utilité
    the quality of being usable
    impraticabilité
    the quality of not being usable
    compétence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
    incompétence
    lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
    ressource
    a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
    avantage, plus
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
    fort, spécialité
    an asset of special worth or utility
    sagesse
    the quality of being prudent and sensible
    disposition, tendance
    the quality of being something that holds you back
    persuasion
    the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
    intérêt
    the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
    domination, influence, pouvoir
    controlling influence
    influence
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
    commande, contrôle, maîtrise, pouvoir
    power to direct or determine
    efficacité
    power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
    capacité
    the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    faiblesse, impuissance
    powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
    manque d'intérêt
    inability to capture or hold one's interest
    incapacité
    the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    insuffisance
    (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
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    attribut
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  5. noun
    any area set aside for a particular purpose
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    couveuse, couvoir
    a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
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    aire géographique, région géographique
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  6. noun
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
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    caractéristique
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
    caractéristique
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    essence
    the essential quality of something
    aspect, élément
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
    charme, trait attirant
    a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
    caractéristique, particularité, trait dominant
    an odd or unusual characteristic
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    concept, notion
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  7. noun
    extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
    synonyms: domaine
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    plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
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    biens immobiliers
    property consisting of houses and land
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    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
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    aspect, élément
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
    charme, trait attirant
    a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
    caractéristique, particularité, trait dominant
    an odd or unusual characteristic
    branche
    a particular aspect of life or activity
    intérêt
    a general interest that leads people to want to know more
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    attribut
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
  9. noun
    the act of having and controlling property
    synonyms: possession
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    possession
    the act of retaining something
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    contrôle, maîtrise, pouvoir
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
  10. noun
    a distinguishing quality
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    compatibilité
    capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
    incompatibilité
    the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
    importance
    an outstanding characteristic
    marque
    a distinctive characteristic or attribute
    dangerosité
    the quality of not being safe
    façon directe, manière directe
    trueness of course toward a goal
    concorde
    compatibility in opinion and action
    accord
    sympathetic compatibility
    concordance
    compatibility of observations
    incompatibilité
    an incompatibility of dates or events
    état précaire
    extreme dangerousness
    façon directe, manière directe
    the quality of being direct and straightforward
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    caractéristique
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  11. noun
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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    hérédité
    the total of inherited attributes
    age
    how long something has existed
    façon, manière, mode, style
    how something is done or how it happens
    composition, constitution
    the way in which someone or something is composed
    corps
    the property of holding together and retaining its shape
    disposition, nature
    a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
    propriété tactile, toucher
    a property perceived by touch
    propriété visuelle
    an attribute of vision
    arôme, odeur
    any property detected by the olfactory system
    propriété sonore
    an attribute of sound
    propriété gustative
    a property appreciated via the sense of taste
    propriété physique
    an attribute of the body
    propriété physique
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
    force
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
    concentration
    the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
    faiblesse
    the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
    propriété temporelle
    a property relating to time
    propriété spatiale
    any property relating to or occupying space
    grandeur
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
    degré, niveau
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    mesure, taille
    the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
    sélectivité
    the property of being selective
    qualité
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    bien héréditaire, héritage
    (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
    ancienneté
    the quality of being old; the opposite of newness
    nouveauté
    the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
    vieillesse
    the opposite of youngness
    jeunesse
    the opposite of oldness
    style
    the style of a particular artist or school or movement
    ajustement
    the manner in which something fits
    style de vie
    a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
    touche
    a distinguishing style
    façon, manière
    a way of doing or being
    structure
    the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
    génotype
    the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
    viscosité
    resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
    épaisseur
    resistance to flow
    douceur
    the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
    robustesse, solidité
    the consistency of a solid
    tendance
    a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
    touche
    the feel of mechanical action
    texture
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
    lueur
    the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
    manque d'éclat
    a lack of visual brightness
    coloration, couleur
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
    propriété de couleur
    an attribute of color
    odeur, parfum
    a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
    odeur fétide, puanteur
    the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
    bruit, son
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
    silence
    the absence of sound
    musicalité
    the property of sounding like music
    harmonie
    an agreeable sound property
    dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
    hauteur, ton
    the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
    timbre
    (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
    intensité, volume
    the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
    épice
    the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
    douceur
    the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
    amertume
    the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
    caractère désagréable
    the property of being unacceptable to the mouth
    carrure, forme, stature
    constitution of the human body
    embonpoint
    excess bodily weight
    maigreur
    the property of having little body fat
    stature, taille
    (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
    attitude, posture
    characteristic way of bearing one's body
    propriété physiologique
    a property having to do with the functioning of the body
    reflet
    the ability to reflect beams or rays
    température
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
    perceptibilité
    the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses
    invisibilité
    the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
    lueur
    the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
    imperceptibilité
    the quality of not being perceptible by the ear
    sensibilité
    the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
    élasticité
    the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
    plasticité
    the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
    rigidité
    the lack of elasticity
    poids
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
    poids
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
    muscles
    possessing muscular strength
    force, puissance
    physical strength
    vigueur
    active strength of body or mind
    robustesse
    the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
    robustesse, solidité
    the property of something that is strongly built
    fermeté, solidité
    the muscle tone of healthy tissue
    resistance
    the power to withstand hardship or stress
    invulnérabilité
    the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)
    intensité
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
    faiblesse, ténuité
    the quality of lacking intensity or substance
    fragilité
    lack of physical strength
    inertie, mollesse
    weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
    vulnérabilité
    susceptibility to injury or attack
    ordre temporel
    arrangement of events in time
    durée
    continuance in time
    vitesse
    the relative speed of progress or change
    dimension
    the spatial property of having dimensions
    forme
    any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
    concordance, symétrie
    (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
    asymétrie
    (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
    attitude, position
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
    dimension, grandeur, proportion
    magnitude or extent
    ordre
    a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
    dimension
    the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
    profondeur
    degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
    amplitude
    greatness of magnitude
    grandeur, taille
    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
    contenance, volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
    intensité
    the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
    nombre, quantité
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
    modération
    quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
    excès, extravagance, intempérence
    the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
    étendue
    the distance or area or volume over which something extends
    longueur
    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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    attribut
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  12. noun
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
    synonyms: caractéristique
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    essence
    the essential quality of something
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    attribut
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
  13. noun
    property consisting of houses and land
    synonyms: biens immobiliers
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    domaine
    extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
    terre
    the land on which real estate is located
    ferme
    the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
    ferme
    the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
    plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
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    possession
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
  14. noun
    anything owned or possessed
    synonyms: possession
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    possession
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
    échange
    a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
    habitation en propriété, propriété privée
    movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
    affaires, choses
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    biens immobiliers
    property consisting of houses and land
    spiritualité
    property or income owned by a church
    location
    property that is leased or rented out or let
    propriété publique
    property owned by a government
    richesse
    property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value
    acquisition
    something acquired
    allocation
    (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
    biens volés
    property that has been stolen
    bien héréditaire, héritage, legs
    that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
    débours, dépense, dépenses
    money paid out; an amount spent
    part, pourcentage
    assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
    perte
    something that is lost
    montant, somme d'argent
    a quantity of money
    ressource
    available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
    investissement
    money that is invested with an expectation of profit
    sauvegarde
    defense against financial failure; financial independence
    sécurité
    property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
    ressources matérielles
    assets in the form of material possessions
    capital
    wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
    capital, fonds de roulement
    assets available for use in the production of further assets
    espèce en caisse, fonds
    assets in the form of money
    trust
    something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
    crédit
    money available for a client to borrow
    déficit, pénurie
    an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)
    dette
    money or goods or services owed by one person to another
    charge
    financial liabilities (such as a tax)
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    rapport, relation
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  15. noun
    the act of retaining something
    synonyms: possession
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    possession
    the act of having and controlling property
  16. noun
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
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    habitation en propriété, propriété privée
    movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
    affaires, choses
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
    biens immobiliers
    property consisting of houses and land
    spiritualité
    property or income owned by a church
    location
    property that is leased or rented out or let
    propriété publique
    property owned by a government
    richesse
    property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value
    trust
    something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
    domaine
    extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
    temporel
    the worldly possessions of a church
    sous-location
    a lease from one lessee to another
    terre
    the land on which real estate is located
    argent
    wealth reckoned in terms of money
    affaires, choses
    informal terms for personal possessions
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    possession
    anything owned or possessed
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