proprietary

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From French propriétaire < Latin proprietarius. Compare with the Latin proprietas (property), and proprius (ownership).

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• (US) IPA: /prəˈprɑɪ.ə.teɪɹ.i/
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[edit] Adjective

proprietary (comparative more proprietary, superlative most proprietary)

1. Of or relating to property or ownership, as proprietary rights.
2. Of or relating to the quality of being an owner, as the proprietary class.
3. Manufactured exclusively by the owner of intellectual property rights (IPR), as with a patent or trade secret.

   The continuous profitability of the company is based on its many proprietary products.

4. Privately owned, as a proprietary lake.
5. (of a person) Possessive, jealous, or territorial.

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