public domain
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- noun
- /ˈpʌblɪk dɪˈmeɪn/
- Specialized
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dominio público
- Now, these books are all in the public domain, so they're free.
- artwork in the public domain
- public domain photograph
- entered the public domain
And, and you know, I know that my report was probably the first to really put that in the public domain to say here is a big issue.
- And, and you know, I know that my report was probably the first to really put that in the public domain to say here is a big issue.
- But I, I don't think the problem is that federally financed research is not in the public domain or accessible.
- And the Zoe COVID study is really the fastest way to get this information back in the in the public domain.
- His book How to Trade in Stocks is in the public domain today, and anyone can read it to better understand how Livermore thought about markets.
- This does make some intuitive sense, as if we think of AI models as excellent summarizers of existing knowledge that's already in the public domain.
- And he had made those files, which are in the public domain and, and generated with, with public money, he had made them available free on another site.
- You can find the freely available public domain texts on Stoicism or summarizing Stoicism which were compiled into this volume.
- There's a lot of stuff in the public domain, especially in the sci-fi genre, that have tremendous story worlds, including some Philip K Dick stuff.
- You know, I hope this is in the public domain.
- So I thought, you know, it's public domain, isn't it?
- Well, Needless to say the there this hardly any of this has got into the public domain.
Examples
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The text of the Guidance, which is in the public domain, is printed in full below.
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As you know, public domain books are available now.
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We're a public domain organization.
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So he lived long enough to see some of his songs go into the public domain.
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It's because when the work enters the public domain, all legal constraints over it disappear.
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Some people argue that information in the public domain should not be patentable.
Academic text (1996) -
His book How to Trade in Stocks is in the public domain today, and anyone can read it to better understand how Livermore thought about markets.
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You can find the freely available public domain texts on Stoicism or summarizing Stoicism which were compiled into this volume.
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Many classic novels are now in the public domain, allowing readers to access them for free.
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When a work enters the public domain, it becomes available for anyone to use without restrictions.
Antonyms
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Things you can move, like cars or jewelry, that belong to one person, not land
How Open
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The basic idea — something belonging to or available to the public — is directly derivable from 'public' (accessible to everyone) + 'domain' (an area or property), and many languages use a similar compound, so the core sense will be accessible to learners. However, the specific legal nuance about expired or inapplicable property rights (copyright/public ownership) is specialized and not fully predictable from the constituents alone, so full comprehension may require exposure.
Etymology
The noun public domain comes from the old idea of a domain as land or property that belonged to everyone in a town or country, and public meaning for the people. So when a work is in the public domain, it is 'free for anyone to use'.