proprietary

C2
Pronunciation
/pɹəˈpɹɑɪətɛɹi/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

A proprietor or owner.

2 Definition

A body of proprietors, taken collectively.

3 Definition

The rights of a proprietor.

4 Definition

A monk who had reserved goods and belongings to himself, notwithstanding his renunciation of all at the time of profession.

Adjective
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of or relating to property or ownership.

Example Sentences
  • proprietary rights
2 Definition

Owning something; having ownership.

Example Sentences
  • the proprietary class
3 Definition

Created or manufactured exclusively by the owner of intellectual property rights, as with a patent or trade secret.

Example Sentences
  • The continuous profitability of the company is based on its many proprietary products.
4 Definition

Nonstandard and controlled by one particular organization.

5 Definition

Privately owned.

Example Sentences
  • a proprietary lake; a proprietary chapel
6 Definition

(of a person) Possessive, jealous, or territorial.