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- [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt-; especially British peyt-nt]
- /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt-; especially British ˈpeɪt nt/
- /ˌʌnˈpeɪtəntɪd /
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- [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 unpatented word
- noun unpatented 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 unpatented an invention or process protected by this right. 1
- noun unpatented an official document conferring such a right; letters patent. 1
- noun unpatented the instrument by which the government of the United States conveys the legal fee-simple title to public land. 1
- noun unpatented patent leather. 1
- adjective unpatented protected by a patent; patented: a patent cooling device. 1
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Origin of unpatented
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 Unpatented
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpatented 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.
unpatented usage trend in Literature
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