DEFINITION of 'Patent'. A government license that gives the holder exclusive rights to a process, design or new invention for a designated period of time. Applications for patents are usually handled by a government agency. In the U.S. the United States Patent and Trademark Office handles application and documentation. Next Up.
Definition of attendant - a person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place, a person who is present on a particular occasion Definition of attendant - a person employed to provide a service to the public in a particular place, a person who is present on a particular occasion dictionary thesaurus
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  orderly(noun) a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer. the orderly laid out the general's uniform. 2  orderly, hospital attendant(adj) a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients.