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How to pronounce proprietary in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms proprietorship
Type of ownership
Type Words
Derivation proprietor


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

Examples of proprietary

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Proprietary software gross margin continued at a high level of 98% this quarter.
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Familiar with Adobe Acrobat and willing to learn proprietary lock desk software.
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Either proprietary app platforms win because the web can't innovate fast enough.
From the techcrunch.com
More than 95% of sales are of proprietary products for which it owns the design.
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For one thing, some suppliers have concerns about their proprietary information.
From the nytimes.com
Primary duties will be managed in help desk environment and proprietary systems.
From the jobview.monster.com
Mostly, however, you find OSes that are unsupported and essentially proprietary.
From the techcrunch.com
Securus has invested in customized and proprietary talent-attraction technology.
From the jobview.monster.com
The idea of combining proprietary corporate data with public data is hardly new.
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More examples
  • Proprietorship: an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
  • 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"
  • Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of its owner. The purchaser, or licensee, is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, but restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.
  • Of or relating to property or ownership, as proprietary rights; Of or relating to the quality of being an owner, as the proprietary class; Manufactured exclusively by the owner of intellectual property rights (IPR), as with a patent or trade secret; Privately owned, as a proprietary lake; ...
  • (proprietarily) In a proprietary way
  • A wine that has been given its own distinctive name, such as Flora Springs Trilogy or Caymus Vineyards Conundrum. Proprietary wines are often blends, which do not legally qualify to be labeled as a single-varietal wine (Chardonnay, Merlot, etc.).
  • A life insurance company that issues its profits to its shareholders.
  • This is a term used to describe postsecondary schools that are private and are legally permitted to make a profit. Most proprietary schools offer technical and vocational courses.
  • Something that is privately developed and owned that cannot be used by other parties without negotiations. ...