Licensed vs Registered - What's the difference?
licensed | registered | Related terms |
(of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority)
# (of a shop or restaurant) allowed to sell alcohol
(of an activity) authorized by licence
# (of a product) based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
(license)
(register)
Having had one's name added to an official list or entered into a register
(mail service) Having a mailed item recorded in a register to enable its location to be tracked, sometimes with added insurance to cover loss.
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
(-)- Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
- Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
- Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.
Derived terms
* licensed victuallerAntonyms
* unlicensedVerb
(head)Anagrams
* *See also
* licencedregistered
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)- a registered nurse
- a registered voter
