trade secret

trade se·cret

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [treyd see-krit]
- /treɪd ˈsi krɪt/
- /treɪd ˈsiːkrət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [treyd see-krit]
- /treɪd ˈsi krɪt/

Definitions of trade secret words

noun trade secret a secret process, technique, method, etc., used to advantage in a trade, business, profession, etc. 1
noun trade secret helpful hint 1
noun trade secret inside information 1
countable noun trade secret A trade secret is information that is known, used, and kept secret by a particular firm, for example about a method of production or a chemical process. 0
countable noun trade secret A trade secret is a piece of knowledge that you have, especially about how to do something, that you are not willing to tell other people. 0
noun trade secret a secret formula, technique, process, etc, known and used to advantage by only one manufacturer 0

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Origin of trade secret

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Trade secret

noun

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determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Trade secret

trade secret popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

trade secret usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trade secret

noun trade secret

copyright — If someone has copyright on a piece of writing or music, it is illegal to reproduce or perform it without their permission.
intellectual property — Law. property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks.
ip — Internet Protocol
ips — A threaded language.

All 4 Synonyms of trade secret