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Patented

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Characteristic of, unique to, or originated by a particular person or group: Throughout the campaign, the candidate refuted his rival's criticisms with a series of patented responses.

adj. Protected or conferred by a patent or letters patent: a patented process.

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of patent.

adj. For which a patent has been granted.

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adj. (of devices and processes) protected by patent

Word Usage

"Burke declined to go into detail, but said the company aims to commercialize what he describes as a patented, leapfrog technology that accelerates the breakdown of organic matter, whether crop waste or potato peals, into bio gas."

Equivalent

obvious unobstructed

Verb Form

patented patentes patenting patently patents

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

Cross Reference

patent blue patent office patent ambiguity patent hammer patent alum

Variant

letter

Form

patented patenting patently patent nonsense

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

open expanded evident apparent unconcealed

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

combatant noncombatant

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