proprietary
[ pruh-prahy-i-ter-ee ]
/ prəˈpraɪ ɪˌtɛr i /
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adjective
noun, plural pro·pri·e·tar·ies.
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Origin of proprietary
OTHER WORDS FROM proprietary
pro·pri·e·tar·i·ly [pruh-prahy-i-tair-i-lee, -prahy-i-ter-], /prəˌpraɪ ɪˈtɛər ɪ li, -ˈpraɪ ɪˌtɛr-/, adverbnon·pro·pri·e·tar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·pro·pri·e·tar·ies.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use proprietary in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for proprietary
proprietary
/ (prəˈpraɪɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to property or proprietors
privately owned and controlled
med of or denoting a drug or agent manufactured and distributed under a trade nameCompare ethical (def. 3)
noun plural -taries
Derived forms of proprietary
proprietarily, adverbWord Origin for proprietary
C15: from Late Latin proprietārius an owner, from proprius one's own
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Medical definitions for proprietary
proprietary
[ prə-prī′ĭ-tĕr′ē ]
adj.
Exclusively owned, as of a hospital.
Owned by an individual or corporation under a trademark or patent, as of a drug.
n.
A proprietary medicine.
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