Meaning of public domain | Babel Free
ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪnDefinitions
- Often preceded by in the.
- The state of not being owned by anyone, and thus freely usable by everyone.
- The realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents, and thus over which no person can establish a proprietary interest.
- The state of not or no longer being confidential or secret.
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Land regarded as owned by the public, and not subject to a land patent or other forms of private ownership (for example, unowned prairie in the southwestern and western United States). US, especially, uncountable
Equivalents
العربية
مِلْكِيَّة عَامَّة
Català
domini públic
Ελληνικά
κοινό κτήμα
Español
dominio público
Suomi
tekijänoikeudeton
tekijänoikeudeton
tekijänoikeudettomuus
tekijänoikeuksista vapaa
tekijänoikeusvapaa
tekijänoikeusvapaus
vapaus tekijänoikeuksista
yhteismaa
Français
domaine public
Íslenska
almenningur
Italiano
pubblico dominio
日本語
パブリックドメイン
ქართული
საყოველთაო საკუთრება
한국어
퍼블릭 도메인
Nederlands
publiek domein
Polski
domena publiczna
Português
domínio público
Română
domeniu public
Kiswahili
uwanja wa umma
ไทย
สาธารณสมบัติ
Examples
“As the copyright in this book has lapsed, it is now in the public domain.”
“Any regime applied to the public domain should ensure such free use⟳. Yet, the ‘public domainness’ does not guarantee⟳ as such a freedom to access to the resources it contains. Access to a public domain work⟳ will depend⟳ on many factors.”
“Very little information about the treaty is in the public domain.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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