proprietary

/prə'praɪɪ,tɛri/ nounadjective
11 letters5 syllables18 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits.

ADJECTIVE
1

Protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights.

“`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form”

WORD FORMS
Related formproprietor
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoprietarypray
Starts & ends withP … Y
Syllablespro · pri · e · tar · y
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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