Proprietary - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prəˈpraɪəterɪ|  American pronunciation of the word proprietary
Brit.  |prəˈpraɪət(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word proprietary

noun

- an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits (syn: proprietorship)

adjective

- protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
'Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which 'acetaminophen' is the generic form

Extra examples

The investors have a proprietary interest in the land.

The computer comes with the manufacturer's proprietary software.

“Merriam-Webster” is a proprietary name.

The journalist tried to get access to proprietary information.

They have proprietary rights to the data.

He has no proprietary interest in the farm (=he does not own any part of it).

'Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which 'acetaminophen' is the generic form

It is a proprietary faith: no one better tell me what to do with my own land.

Acetaminophen is the generic form of the proprietary drug Tylenol.

'Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug 'Tylenol'

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