characteristic vs property

characteristic

noun
  • A distinguishing feature of a person or thing. 

  • For a given field or ring, a natural number that is either the smallest positive number n such that n instances of the multiplicative identity (1) summed together yield the additive identity (0) or, if no such number exists, the number 0. 

  • The integer part of a logarithm. 

  • The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.). 

adj
  • Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing. 

property

noun
  • An attribute or abstract quality associated with an individual, object or concept. 

  • A script, book, screenplay, or the like that is on the market or has been bought for commercial production as a stage play, movie, or the like. 

  • Real estate; the business of selling houses. 

  • The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing. 

  • An editable or read-only parameter associated with an application, component or class. 

  • Something that is owned. 

  • A produced stage play, movie, or the like. 

  • A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land. 

  • An attribute or abstract quality which is characteristic of a class of objects. 

  • A prop, an object used in a dramatic production. 

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