trademark
noun · verb · adjective
Simple meaning
a special name or symbol identifying a company's product
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹeɪdmɑɹk
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Definition
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noun
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
Especially, such a term that is registered with a government agency so as to have legal protection against use by other companies.
Any proprietary business, product or service name.
The aspect for which someone or something is best known; a hallmark or typical characteristic.
verb
transitiveproscribed
To so label a product.
transitiveproscribed
To register something as a trademark.
“The company trademarked their new gadget.”
adjective
informal
Distinctive, characteristic, signature.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
Used this way, trademark is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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- “The company trademarked their new gadget.”verb
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The government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones.
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