unpatentable

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 unpatentable word

noun unpatentable 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 unpatentable an invention or process protected by this right. 1
noun unpatentable an official document conferring such a right; letters patent. 1
noun unpatentable the instrument by which the government of the United States conveys the legal fee-simple title to public land. 1
noun unpatentable patent leather. 1
adjective unpatentable protected by a patent; patented: a patent cooling device. 1

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Origin of unpatentable

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 Unpatentable

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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unpatentable 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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