public domain

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Singular
public domain

Plural
uncountable

public domain (uncountable)

  1. The feature of intellectual property being not protected under patent or copyright, i.e. no person or other legal entity can establish proprietary interests.
    • "This book is in public domain"
  2. Open land such as unowned prairie in the western and southwestern United States. Space not subject to a land patent.
  3. Information about a subject which is accessible to anyone
    • "There is very little information about the treaty which is in the public domain."

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public domain (comparative more public domain, superlative most public domain)

Positive
public domain

Comparative
more public domain

Superlative
most public domain

  1. Not subject to any copyright or patent restrictions.

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