1. (noun)
patent, patent of invention
- a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
Synonyms:
letters patent, patent of invention, patent
2. (noun)
patent, letters patent
- an official document granting a right or privilege
Synonyms:
letters patent, patent of invention, patent
3. (adj)
patent
- (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage
Synonyms:
manifest, unmistakable, plain, evident, apparent
4. (adj)
apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable
- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Synonyms:
unembellished, observable, apparent, ostensible, spare, apparent(a), unornamented, patent, plain, sheer, homely, unmistakable, discernible, unmingled, manifest, unvarnished, unmixed, evident, unpatterned, bare, seeming(a)
5. (verb)
patent
- obtain a patent for
6. (verb)
patent
- grant rights to; grant a patent for
7. (verb)
patent
- make open to sight or notice
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Synonyms of 'patent'
