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Word: Patent
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patent- ‘lying open’, from the verb patere. The noun sense is from letters patent
ˈpatnt
ˈpeɪtnt
a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention
Short Definition:licence giving sole right to make, use, or sell invention
Examples:- he took out a patent for an improved steam hammer
patent leather
Short Definition:patent leather
Examples:- designs in a wide range of textures featuring super-chic patent, soft suede, or sophisticated nappa
- he wore black trousers and black patent shoes
Word: Patent
Speech Type: Adjective
easily recognizable; obvious
Short Definition:obvious
Examples:- she was smiling with patent insincerity
(of a vessel, duct, or aperture) open and unobstructed; failing to close
Short Definition:open and unobstructed
Examples:- the patient is usually left with a patent vessel
made and marketed under a patent; proprietary
Short Definition:proprietary
Examples:- patent milk powder
Word: Patent
Speech Type: Other
ˈpatnt
ˈpeɪtnt
obtain a patent for (an invention)
Short Definition:obtain patent for
Examples:- an invention is not your own until it is patented
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