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• patent — [pat′ nt; ] for adj. 2 4 & 8 [ pāt′ nt, pat′ nt; ] Brit usually [ pāt′ nt] adj. [ME < MFr & L: MFr patent < L patens, prp. of patere, to be open: see PATELLA] 1. a) open to examination by the public: said of a document granting some right… …   English World dictionary

• patent — pa|tent1 [ˈpeıtnt, ˈpæ US ˈpæ ] n [U and C] a special document that gives you the right to make or sell a new ↑invention or product that no one else is allowed to copy patent on/for ▪ He applied for a patent for a new method of removing paint. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• patent — 1 noun 1 (C) a special document that says that you have the right to make or sell a new invention or product and that no one else is allowed to do so: When does the patent expire? | take out a patent on sth (=get one officially) 2 (U) the right… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• patent — [[t]pe͟ɪt(ə)nt, AM pæ̱t [/t]] patents, patenting, patented (The pronunciation [[t]pæ̱t(ə)nt[/t]] is also used for meanings 1 and 2 in British English.) 1) N COUNT A patent is an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or… …   English dictionary

• patent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. obvious, plain, clear, evident, apparent; noticeable; open. See visibility, disclosure. n. & v. See permission. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Concerning a product for which a patent has been obtained]… …   English dictionary for students

• patent — (n.) late 14c., open letter or document from some authority, shortened form of Anglo Fr. lettre patent (also in M.L. (litteræ) patentes), lit. open letter (late 13c.), from O.Fr. patente (adj.), from L. patentum (nom. patens) open, lying open,… …   Etymology dictionary

• patent — ► NOUN ▪ a government licence giving an individual or body the sole right to make, use, or sell an invention for a set period. ► ADJECTIVE 1) easily recognizable; obvious. 2) made and marketed under a patent. ► VERB ▪ obtain a patent for.… …   English terms dictionary

• Lie detection — is the practice of determining whether someone is lying. Activities of the bodynot easily controlled by the conscious mind are compared under different circumstances. Usually this involves askingthe subject control questions where the answers are …   Wikipedia

• patent — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a government authority to an individual or organization conferring a right or title, esp. the sole right to make or use or sell some invention. 2 a document granting this authority. 3 an invention or process protected by it.… …   Useful english dictionary

• patent — [ pat(ə)nt, peɪt ] noun a government licence to an individual or body conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to make, use, or sell an invention. adjective peɪt(ə)nt 1》 easily recognizable; obvious. 2》 made and… …   English new terms dictionary

• patent — Open or exposed. SYN: patulous. [L. patens, pres. p. of pateo, to lie open] * * * Pro Urokinase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator Enhancement of Thrombolysis [trial] * * * pa·tent pat ənt, Brit usu pāt n 1) protected by a trademark or a trade name …   Medical dictionary