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patentability

pat·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt-; especially British peyt-nt]
    • /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt-; especially British ˈpeɪt nt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt-; especially British peyt-nt]
    • /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt-; especially British ˈpeɪt nt/

Definitions of patentability word

  • noun patentability the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years. 1
  • noun patentability an invention or process protected by this right. 1
  • noun patentability an official document conferring such a right; letters patent. 1
  • noun patentability the instrument by which the government of the United States conveys the legal fee-simple title to public land. 1
  • noun patentability patent leather. 1
  • adjective patentability protected by a patent; patented: a patent cooling device. 1
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Origin of patentability

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English < Latin patent- (stem of patēns) open, orig. present participle of patēre to stand wide open; (noun) Middle English, short for letters patent, translation of Medieval Latin litterae patentēs open letters

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Parts of speech for Patentability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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patentability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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