English Explanatory Dictionary

subpatent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Infected but asymptomatic or not readily detectable.
  2. Less than patent, present but not fully formed or obviously separate from surrounding structures.
noun
  1. A legal grant for a subdivision of a patent or giving less than complete ownership rights.

Word forms

subpatent subpatents

Etymology

From sub- + patent.

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