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#synonymiser И снова всем привет! Пауза немного затянулась, но | The High Speech

#synonymiser
И снова всем привет! Пауза немного затянулась, но вот новый пост. В этом синонимайзере я затрону англоязычные эквиваленты слова "свойства". Их не очень много, но все они достойны внимания.

Как это обычно бывает с синонимами, разница между ними весьма тонкая, поэтому для лучшего её понимания непременно стоит обратиться к контексту.

idiosyncrasy – a peculiar or strange habit or feature that something or someone has
Like her paintings Ms. Kalman's collection is designed to give the impression of fun-loving idiosyncrasy. (The New York Times)
Being adamant when it comes to his choices is one of his idiosyncrasies.

property – a constant quality of an object
One of the physical properties of diamonds is their extreme hardness.
The Equivalence Principle, which states that gravitational mass and inertial mass are different ways of measuring the same property, is the experimental foundation for modern gravitational theory. (Advances in Space Research)
A key property of buildings in seismically active areas is their seismic resilience based on seismic-resistant structures and construction materials.

feature – an important part of something
A unique feature of iPhones is their high cost.
A common feature of administrative and command economies is a mismatch between offer and demand.
If you make a scratch on your smartphone, you may take it as a custom design feature.

quality – a peculiar and essential feature
One of his good qualities is patience.
The leadership qualities of the captain helped to coordinate the team's play.
A high horsepower output is one of the most prominent qualities of a racing car.

trait – a distinguishing quality of a living being or inanimate object
In follow-up surveys, they associated that specific trait with the communicator: he was viewed as cruel to animals (The New Yorker).
Rhotisation is one of distinctive traits in the accent of Scots.
This was seen as further evidence that the species had already evolved a distinctive trait of early prehumans. (The New York Times)