proprietary

Meanings

• adjective

  Belonging to a single person or entity and protected by law; exclusive and restricted to specific use.

  - "The proprietary software is only licensed for use by the company's employees."
  - "The proprietary formula for Coca-Cola is a closely guarded secret."

• noun

  A person who has the ownership or control of property or business.

  - "The proprietor of the local bakery is known for her delicious pastries."
  - "The proprietary of the art gallery curates exhibitions of contemporary art."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹəˈpɹɑɪətɛɹi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100834"

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Rhymes

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jubilee , rebel , felicity , obedience , oblivion

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Variants

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proprietaries , proprietary

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'proprietas' meaning 'ownership, property' or 'quality, nature'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'proprietary' has its origins in the Latin word 'proprietas', which means 'ownership, property' or 'quality, nature'.

2. In the context of software, proprietary software is typically sold as a licensed product, with the user paying for the right to use the software, as opposed to open-source software, which is freely available to the public.

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Related Concepts

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1. Intellectual property: A set of legal rights that grant creators and inventors the control over the creation and use of their creations, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

2. Trade secret: A confidential business information that provides a competitive advantage over others and is not generally known or readily accessible to the public.

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Culture

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The term 'proprietary' has been used extensively in business and intellectual property law. It is often associated with the protection of intellectual property, trade secrets, and branding.

How to Memorize "proprietary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lock and key, with the proprietary being the key that grants access to exclusive information or resources.
   - Visualize a single person holding a piece of paper with a secret formula, representing the proprietary information.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'proprietary' with 'exclusive', 'ownership', and 'control'.
   - Think of the term 'proprietary' as synonymous with 'unique' or 'special'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'PROPRIETY' to remember the meaning: P - Protection, R - Restriction, O - Ownership, P - Property, I - Intellectual, E - Exclusive, T - Trade, Y - Your.

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