- un|pat|ent|a|ble
- un|pat|ent|a|ble «uhn PAT uhn tuh buhl», adjective.not patentable: »
The better mousetraps of today…are often unpatentable (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
The better mousetraps of today…are often unpatentable (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pat´ent|a|ble — pat|ent «n., adj. 1, 4, 6, v. PAT uhnt; adj. 2, 3, 5 PAY tehnt, PAT uhnt; especially British PAY tuhnt», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a government grant which gives a person or company sole rights to make, use, or sell a new invention for a… … Useful english dictionary
pat|ent — «n., adj. 1, 4, 6, v. PAT uhnt; adj. 2, 3, 5 PAY tehnt, PAT uhnt; especially British PAY tuhnt», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a government grant which gives a person or company sole rights to make, use, or sell a new invention for a certain… … Useful english dictionary
pat — al·i·pat·ric; al·lo·pat·ric; chu·pat·ti; cle·o·pat·ra; clod·pat·ed; com·pat·i·bil·i·ty; com·pat·i·ble·ness; com·pat·i·bly; com·pat·ric; dis·si·pat·er; do·pat·ta; eman·ci·pat·ed; eu·pat·rid; he·pat·i·cae; he·pat·i·col·o·gist; he·pat·i·col·o·gy;… … English syllables
patent — pat•ent [[t]ˈpæt nt[/t]] for 10,12 15 [[t]ˈpeɪt [/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈpeɪt [/t]] n. adj. v. ent•ed, ent•ing. n. 1) law the exclusive right granted to an inventor to manufacture or sell an invention for a specified number of years 2) law an… … From formal English to slang
Patentable — Pat ent*a*ble, a. Suitable to be patented; capable of being patented. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonpatentable — non•pat′ent•a•ble adj … From formal English to slang
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables