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6 dictionary results for: disclosure

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

dis·clo·sure

[di-skloh-zher] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.

2.	that which is disclosed; a revelation.

3.	Patent Law. (in a patent application) the descriptive information imparted by the specification claims, drawings, and models submitted.

[Origin: 1590–1600; disclose + -ure

]

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dis·clo·sure (dĭ-sklō'zhər) Pronunciation Key
n.

The act or process of revealing or uncovering.
Something uncovered; a revelation.

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disclosure
noun
the speech act of making something evident

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disclosure

The submission of facts and details concerning a situation or business operation. In general, security exchanges and the SEC require firms to disclose to the investment community the facts concerning issues that will affect the firms' stock prices. Disclosure is also required when firms file for public offerings. See also full disclosure.

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: dis·clo·sure
Pronunciation: dis-'klO-zh&r
Function: noun
: an act or instance of disclosing: as a : a lender's revelation of information to a consumer under the Truth in Lending Act that enables the consumer to make an intelligent decision about the loan b : the revelation to investors of financial information about a corporation or municipality and about the security it is offering for sale —see also PROSPECTUS, REGISTRATION STATEMENT
NOTE: Disclosure is required for a public offering. c : revelation by a corporate insider (as an officer) for approval of a business transaction that involves self-dealing d : a debtor in bankruptcy's revelation to creditors of a bankruptcy plan

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Disclosure

Dis*clo"sure\ (?; 135), n. [See Disclose, v. t., and cf. Closure.]

1. The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure.

He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising to his throat, and demanding disclosure. --D. Webster.

2. That which is disclosed or revealed.

Were the disclosures of 1695 forgotten? --Macaulay.

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