nonproprietary
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Not protected by trademark or patent or copyright.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
nɑnpɹəpˈɹaɪətɛɹi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Not protected by trademark or patent or copyright
“Nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them.”
Lacking proprietary value; not private or privileged information; not owned by anyone (not anyone's property, whether intellectual property or otherwise).
noun
pharmacology
A drug that is not proprietary.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Not protected by trademark or patent or copyright
Used this way, nonproprietary is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“Nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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