disclosure

[ dih-skloh-zher ]

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.

disclosure

/ dɪsˈkləʊʒə /

noun

1. something that is disclosed
2. the act of disclosing; revelation

Other Words From

• non·dis·clo·sure noun
• pre·dis·clo·sure noun
• self-dis·clo·sure noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disclosure¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; disclose + -ure

Example Sentences

Co-authors, disclosures and any additional funding sources are listed in the abstract.

From Science Daily

The campaign for disclosure and damages for ill health began decades ago as the veterans linked health conditions, cancers and birth defects in children to the nuclear testing that began in 1952.

From BBC

Other disclosures showed that Checkmate workers were deployed to more than 1,200 companies.

From New York Times

A DSMA-notice is issued to prevent inadvertent public disclosure of information that would compromise UK military and intelligence operations.

From BBC

Full disclosure: She was an occasional fixture at dinners thrown by my late friend Paul Reubens, an interviewee in the film who was apparently Spraic’s connection to the project.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acknowledgment
• admission
• confession
• discovery
• exposure
• leak
• publication