Properties are the characteristics of something. They can be physical properties, like colour, size, or shape, or chemical properties, like reactivity or flammability.
For example, a piece of paper has the physical properties of being white, thin, and rectangular. It also has the chemical property of being flammable.
The properties of a material are its physical and chemical characteristics.
Noun: a quality or characteristic of something.
Verb: to give something a particular quality or characteristic.
Adjective: relating to properties.
The word "properties" comes from the Old English word "proprietas", which means "ownership".
The first recorded use of the word "properties" in English was in the 14th century.
What properties might a piece of metal have?
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