patentor

pat·en·tor

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pat-n-ter, pat-n-tawr or, esp. British, peyt-, peyt-]
- /ˈpæt n tər, ˌpæt nˈtɔr or, esp. British, ˈpeɪt-, ˌpeɪt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pat-n-ter, pat-n-tawr or, esp. British, peyt-, peyt-]
- /ˈpæt n tər, ˌpæt nˈtɔr or, esp. British, ˈpeɪt-, ˌpeɪt-/

Definitions of patentor word

noun patentor a person or official agency that grants patents. 1
noun patentor a person who or official body that grants a patent or patents 0
noun patentor the grantor of a patent 0

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Origin of patentor

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; patent + -or2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Patentor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Patentor

patentor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

patentor usage trend in Literature

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