proprietary

/pɹəˈpɹaɪ.ə.tə.ɹi/adj
High School
1

Of or relating to property or ownership.

2

Owning something; having ownership.

3

Created or manufactured exclusively by the owner or licensee of intellectual property rights, as with a patent or trade secret.

4

Nonstandard and controlled by one particular organization.

5

Privately owned.

6

Possessive, jealous, or territorial.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing