Dictionary Check: patent
"patent" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
adjective
(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage
Example:
"patent ductus arteriosus"
adjective
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Example:
"the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"
noun
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
noun
an official document granting a right or privilege
verb
obtain a patent for
Example:
"Should I patent this invention?"
verb
grant rights to; grant a patent for
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