patent vs plain

plain vs patent

patent and plain both are nouns.

patent and plain both are adjectives.

patent and plain both are verbs.

patent is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patent	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
plain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As adjectives, patent and plain are synonyms defined as:

patent and plain: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

Other synonyms of patent include apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, unmistakable.

patent (noun)	plain (noun)
an official document granting a right or privilege	a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention	extensive tract of level open land

patent (adjective)	plain (adjective)
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment	not elaborate or elaborated; simple
(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage	lacking patterns especially in color
	free from any effort to soften to disguise
	clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
	not mixed with extraneous elements
	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	lacking in physical beauty or proportion

patent (verb)	plain (verb)
make open to sight or notice	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
obtain a patent for
grant rights to; grant a patent for

patent (adverb)	plain (adverb)
	unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

Difference between patent and plain

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