Difference between Characteristic and Property

What is the difference between Characteristic and Property?

Characteristic as a noun is a distinguishable feature of a person or thing while Property as a noun is something that is owned.

Characteristic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a distinguishable feature of a person or thing 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)

Property

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something that is owned.A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing.An attribute or abstract quality associated with an individual, object or concept.An attribute or abstract quality which is characteristic of a class of objects.An editable or read-only parameter associated with an application, component or class, or the value of such a parameter.An object used in a dramatic production

Example sentence: Property is organized robbery.

We hope you now know whether to use Characteristic or Property in your sentence.

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