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1. patent

noun. ['ˈpætənt'] a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention.

Etymology

  • patens (Latin)

Rhymes with Patent

  • noncombatant
  • combatant

How do you pronounce patent?

Pronounce patent as ˈpætənt.

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How do you spell patent? Is it pattent ?

A common misspelling of patent is pattent

2. patent

verb. ['ˈpætənt'] obtain a patent for.

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Etymology

  • patens (Latin)

4. patent

adjective. ['ˈpætənt'] clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.

Etymology

  • patens (Latin)

5. patent

adjective. ['ˈpætənt'] (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage.

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Etymology

  • patens (Latin)

6. patent

verb. ['ˈpætənt'] make open to sight or notice.

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  • patens (Latin)

7. patent

verb. ['ˈpætənt'] grant rights to; grant a patent for.

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Etymology

  • patens (Latin)