proprietary
Intermediate/prəˈpraɪəˌteri/
- adjective
- Related to ownership and protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark
proprietary in a sentence
- “The software is proprietary to our company.”
- “The investors have a proprietary interest in the land.”
- “The computer comes with the manufacturer's proprietary software.”
- “The journalist tried to get access to proprietary information.”
What does “proprietary” mean?
proprietary (adjective) means related to ownership and protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark. It is pronounced /prəˈpraɪəˌteri/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "proprietary" mean?
- proprietary (adjective) means: Related to ownership and protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark
- How do you pronounce "proprietary"?
- "proprietary" is pronounced /prəˈpraɪəˌteri/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "proprietary" in a sentence?
- Here is "proprietary" used in a sentence: The software is proprietary to our company.
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