PROPRIETARY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROPRIETARY?

Need another word that means the same as “proprietary”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “proprietary” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Proprietary” are: patented, licensed, protected, branded, proprietorship

Proprietary as a Noun

Definitions of "Proprietary" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “proprietary” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits.

Synonyms of "Proprietary" as a noun (1 Word)

proprietorship

The state or right of owning a business or holding property. The company was established in 1912 and is still under the proprietorship of the same family.

Proprietary as an Adjective

Definitions of "Proprietary" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “proprietary” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights.
• Relating to an owner or ownership.
• (of a product) marketed under and protected by a registered trade name.
• Behaving as if one owned something or someone.

Synonyms of "Proprietary" as an adjective (4 Words)

branded	Having a brand name. Branded cattle.
licensed	Given official approval to act. A licensed restaurant.
patented	(of devices and processes) protected by patent. They are patented inventions.
protected	Guarded from injury or destruction. A protected bird of prey has been found dead in Bedfordshire.

Usage Examples of "Proprietary" as an adjective

• `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form.
• Proprietary brands of insecticide.
• He looked about him with a proprietary air.
• The company has a proprietary right to the property.

Associations of "Proprietary" (30 Words)

administrate	Work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of. The person administrating the database system has left the company.
analytical	Of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience. An analytical mind.
biotech	The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes. Biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem.
biotechnology	The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes. Biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem.
database	An organized body of related information. A database covering nine million workers.
desktop	The working area of a computer screen regarded as a representation of a notional desktop and containing icons representing items such as files. A new low end desktop.
disk	A memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored. The moon s disk hung in a cloudless sky.
ergonomics	The study of people’s efficiency in their working environment.
evolutionary	Relating to the gradual development of something. Updating technology is an evolutionary process.
experimentation	The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation. It was a period of innovation and experimentation with new decorative techniques.
hardware	Instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal. Available from DIY stores and hardware shops.
information	In information theory a mathematical quantity expressing the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols impulses etc as against that of alternative sequences. The tenant may lay an information against his landlord.
item	Also Philip Guedalla used when listing or enumerating items. He noticed an item in the New York Times.
lab	A laboratory. A science lab.
license	Grant a licence to. The intolerable license with which the newspapers break the rules of decorum.
owned	Having an owner; often used in combination. State owned railways.
programming	Radio or television programmes that are scheduled or broadcast. Programming languages.
psychoanalysis	A system of psychological theory and therapy which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association. His physician recommended psychoanalysis.
relativity	The quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else. Moral relativity.
scientist	A person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences. A research scientist.
semiconductor	A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects Devices made of semiconductors notably silicon are essential components of most electronic circuits.
server	A computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network. The software runs on a variety of Unix servers.
simulation	The act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training. Simulation of blood flowing through arteries and veins.
software	The programs and other operating information used by a computer. The software industry.
spreadsheet	A computer program used to create and manipulate spreadsheets. William spent most of the day updating the Risk Assessment spreadsheet.
technical	(especially of a book or article) requiring special knowledge to be understood. A technical report.
technological	Of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles. A technological civilization.
theoretically	In a way that relates to the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application. The method has been studied theoretically.
trading	The action or activity of buying and selling goods and services. Trading profits leapt.
typewriter	A machine with keys for producing alphabetical characters, numerals, and typographical symbols one at a time on paper inserted round a roller.