proprietary
18 points
English
11 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #31,040
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
adjective
protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pɹʌpɹˈaɪʌtˌɛɹiː/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural proprietaries
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities
protected by trademark or patent or copyright
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
militarynecessarysecretaryordinaryextraordinarytemporarycemeteryprimaryjanuaryfebruaryrevolutionaryunnecessarylegendarysanctuarystrawberrysolitary
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A monk who had reserved goods and effects to himself, notwithstanding his renunciation of all at the time of profession.” web-def
- “an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits” wn-def
- “protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights” wn-def
Anagrams
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