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plain vs patent

patent vs plain

plain and patent both are nouns.

plain and patent both are adjectives.

plain and patent both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but patent is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
patent Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, plain and patent are synonyms defined as:
  • plain and patent: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Other synonyms of plain include apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, unmistakable.
plain (noun) patent (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side an official document granting a right or privilege
extensive tract of level open land a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
plain (adjective) patent (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
lacking patterns especially in color (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage
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
plain (verb) patent (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness make open to sight or notice
obtain a patent for
grant rights to; grant a patent for
plain (adverb) patent (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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