adj · noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtɹeɪdmɑːk/
Canada, General-American:/ˈtɹeɪdmɑɹk/
California:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Australian, New-Zealand:/ˈtɹæɪdmɐːk/
rhymes with -eɪdmɑː(ɹ)k
CMU ARPABET:T R EY1 D M AA2 R K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Distinctive, characteristic, signature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: generic name, description
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noun
Meaning 3
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
Especially, such a term that is registered with a government agency so as to have legal protection against use by other companies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: generic name, description
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noun
Meaning 4
Any proprietary business, product or service name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 5
The aspect for which someone or something is best known; a hallmark or typical characteristic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 6
To register something as a trademark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 7
To so label a product.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed, transitive
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noun
Meaning 8
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hallmark, earmark, stylemark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: characteristic
Narrower terms: mold, mould
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noun
Meaning 9
a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marker, marking, mark
Narrower terms: Sharpie, logo, logotype
10
verb
Meaning 10
register the trademark of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The company trademarked their new gadget
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: file, register
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verb
Meaning 11
mark with a brand or trademark
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brand, brandmark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tag, label, mark
History
Etymology
From trade + mark.
Across languages
Translations
94 source translations are retained for this English entry.