proprietary
English Thesaurus
1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | ownership, |
| definition | : | the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others (noun.possession) |
2. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights (adj.all)
| similar | : | branded, |
| definition | : | (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights (adj.all) |
| similar | : | copyrighted, |
| definition | : | (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright (adj.all) |
| similar | : | patented, |
| definition | : | (of devices and processes) protected by patent (adj.all) |
| similar | : | trademarked, |
| definition | : | (of goods and merchandise) labeled with proprietary (and legally registered) identification guaranteeing exclusive use (adj.all) |
3. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | owner, proprietor, |
| definition | : | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (noun.person) |
4. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights (adj.all)
| antonym | : | nonproprietary, |
| definition | : | not protected by trademark or patent or copyright (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | owner, proprietor, |
| definition | : | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (noun.person) |
5. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | owner, proprietor, |
| definition | : | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (noun.person) |
6. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights (adj.all)
| antonym | : | nonproprietary, |
| definition | : | not protected by trademark or patent or copyright (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | owner, proprietor, |
| definition | : | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (noun.person) |
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