Copyrighted and Proprietary

Copyrighted

Copyrighted adjective - (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright.

Proprietary and copyrighted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proprietary" instead an adjective "Copyrighted".

Nearby Words: copyright, copyrighting

Proprietary

Proprietary adjective - Protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights.
Usage example: `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form

Copyrighted and proprietary are semantically related. You can use "Copyrighted" instead an adjective "Proprietary". popular alternative

Nearby Words: propriety, proprietorship
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