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unpatented

unpatented adjective: not patented. Also the simple past and past participle of unpatent.

Adjective

unpatented (not comparable)

  1. Not patented.
    • Developed with financing from wealthy countries and private foundations, the New Rices for Africa, or Nericas, are unpatented and may be grown by anyone.2007 October 10, Celia W. Dugger, “In Africa, Prosperity From Seeds Falls Short”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    nonpatented

Also used as

unpatented is also the simple past and past participle of unpatent.

Synonyms of unpatented

Origin of unpatented

From un- + patented.

Questions about unpatented

What does unpatented mean?
Unpatented means not patented.
What part of speech is unpatented?
Unpatented is an adjective.

Words near unpatented in the dictionary

  1. unpatches
  2. unpatching
  3. unpatent
  4. unpatentability
  5. unpatentable
  6. unpatented
  7. unpatenting
  8. unpatents
  9. unpaternal
  10. unpaternally
  11. unpathed

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