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patent

noun, verb, adjective

/ˈpeɪtənt/ or /ˈpætənt/

Meaning

a government license granting exclusive rights to an inventor; also to obtain such rights

He patented his new invention to protect it from being copied.

patent pending

infringement, imitation

patent law, file a patent, patent rights, patent office

A position in a hierarchy; to place in order according to importance or quality.

existing or happening now; to give something to someone in a formal way

a sensation perceived by the ear; to make or cause to make a noise; in good condition

A whole formed by combining several elements; to combine into a total.

The natural agent that makes things visible; to illuminate or make something start burning.

a flat or even surface; a stage in scale or rank; to make something flat or equal.