proprietary

/prəˈprɑɪ·ɪˌter·i/ adj [not gradable]

Definition

› owned and legally controlled by a particular company: This is proprietary software, and you have no right to copy it without a license from the owner.

(Definition of proprietary adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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proportional adj
proposal n
propose v INTEND
propose v SUGGEST
proposition n
proprietary adj
proprietor n
propriety n
props pl n
propulsion n
prosaic adj

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