Patent
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An exclusive right granted for an invention or the document granting this right.
“The inventor filed a patent for his new device.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpeɪtənt/
Syllables
pat·ent
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Legal/business term; -ENT ending pattern.
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Worth 8 points; technical vocabulary.
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