proprietary

English

/pɹəˈpɹɑɪətɛɹi/

adj
Definitions
  • Of or relating to property or ownership.
  • Owning something; having ownership.
  • Created or manufactured exclusively by the owner of intellectual property rights, as with a patent or trade secret.
  • Nonstandard and controlled by one particular organization.
  • Privately owned.
  • (of a) Possessive, jealous, or territorial.

Etymology

Derived from French propriétaire derived from Latin proprietarius.

Origin

Latin

proprietarius

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