LATENT | • latent adj. Existing or present but concealed or inactive. • latent adj. (Pathology, of a virus) remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant. • latent adj. (Biology) lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation. |
LATENTLY | • latently adv. In a latent manner. • latently adv. Secretly. • latently adv. Invisibly. |
LATENTS | • latents n. Plural of latent. • LATENT n. a barely visible fingerprint that can be developed for study. |
PATENT | • patent n. (Law). • patent n. (By extension) A product in respect of which a patent (sense 1.2.2) has been obtained. • patent n. (Uncountable) Short for patent leather (“a varnished, high-gloss leather typically used for accessories… |
PATENTABILITIES | • patentabilities n. Plural of patentability. • PATENTABILITY n. the state of being patentable. |
PATENTABILITY | • patentability n. The state or condition of being patentable. • PATENTABILITY n. the state of being patentable. |
PATENTABLE | • patentable adj. (Law) Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted. • PATENTABLE adj. suitable to be patented. |
PATENTED | • patented v. Simple past tense and past participle of patent. • patented adj. For which a patent has been granted. • PATENT v. to obtain a patent (a government grant protecting the rights of an inventor) on. |
PATENTEE | • patentee n. One to whom a grant is made, or a privilege secured, by patent; a person, group, company etc. that has… • PATENTEE n. one who holds a patent. |
PATENTEES | • patentees n. Plural of patentee. • PATENTEE n. one who holds a patent. |
PATENTING | • patenting v. Present participle of patent. • PATENT v. to obtain a patent (a government grant protecting the rights of an inventor) on. |
PATENTLY | • patently adv. In a clear and unambiguous manner. • PATENT adv. obvious. |
PATENTOR | • patentor n. One who obtains a legal patent. • patentor n. One who grants a legal patent. • PATENTOR n. one who grants a patent. |
PATENTORS | • patentors n. Plural of patentor. • PATENTOR n. one who grants a patent. |
PATENTS | • patents n. Plural of patent. • patents v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patent. • PATENT v. to obtain a patent (a government grant protecting the rights of an inventor) on. |
UNPATENTABLE | • unpatentable adj. (Law) Not patentable; that cannot be patented. • UNPATENTABLE adj. not patentable. |
UNPATENTED | • unpatented adj. Not patented. • UNPATENTED adj. not patented. |