Definition of proprietary

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • proprietary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • proprietary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • proprietary is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of proprietary


  • an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. proprietorship
  • protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights (adjective)

    Examples

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

See definition of proprietary in Merriam Webster