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patent vs change

change vs patent

patent and change both are nouns.

patent is an adjective but change is not an adjective.

patent and change both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
patent Yes Yes Yes No
change Yes No Yes No
As verbs, change is a hypernym of patent; that is, change is a word with a broader meaning than patent:
  • patent: make open to sight or notice
  • change: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of patent include alter, modify.
patent (noun) change (noun)
an official document granting a right or privilege the action of changing something
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention a different or fresh set of clothes
a thing that is different
a difference that is usually pleasant
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
the result of alteration or modification
coins of small denomination regarded collectively
the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
patent (adjective) change (adjective)
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage
patent (verb) change (verb)
make open to sight or notice undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
obtain a patent for cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
grant rights to; grant a patent for become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
change clothes; put on different clothes
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
remove or replace the coverings of
become deeper in tone
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
give to, and receive from, one another
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