patented

1. 1.

   (of devices and processes) protected by patent

   “they are patented inventions”

   Similarproprietary

Questions about patented

What does patented mean?

patented means "(of devices and processes) protected by patent".

How many syllables are in patented?

patented has 3 syllables: pat-en-ted. The stress falls on "pat". In IPA it is /ˈpætəntɪd/.

Is patented a common word?

patented is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.