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Licensed vs Registered - What's the difference?

licensed | registered | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between registered and licensed

is that registered is past tense of register while licensed is past tense of license.

As adjectives the difference between registered and licensed

is that registered is having had one's name added to an official list or entered into a register while licensed is having been issued with a licence (by the required authority.

licensed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority)
  • Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
  • # (of a shop or restaurant) allowed to sell alcohol
  • The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
  • (of an activity) authorized by licence
  • Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
  • # (of a product) based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
  • Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
  • Derived terms

    * licensed victualler

    Antonyms

    * unlicensed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (license)
  • Anagrams

    * *

    See also

    * licenced

    registered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (register)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having had one's name added to an official list or entered into a register
  • a registered nurse
    a registered voter
  • (mail service) Having a mailed item recorded in a register to enable its location to be tracked, sometimes with added insurance to cover loss.
  • Anagrams

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