disclosure

American  

[dih-skloh-zher] / dɪˈskloʊ ʒər /

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.

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disclosure British  

/ dɪsˈkləʊʒə /

noun

1. something that is disclosed

2. the act of disclosing; revelation

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Other Word Forms

• nondisclosure noun
• predisclosure noun
• self-disclosure noun

Etymology

Origin of disclosure

First recorded in 1590–1600; disclose + -ure

Compare meaning

How does disclosure compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• disclaimer vs. disclosure

Example Sentences

White said Associated had searched 20,000 boxes of company paperwork looking for relevant evidence, as part of the court disclosure process.

From BBC

Additional author disclosures can be found in the paper.

From Science Daily

The Guards control big companies that have been given public contracts for dams, highways and metro lines, hospitals, swanky hotels and coffee shops, according to public disclosures by Revolutionary Guard-controlled companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

In its Feb. 18 disclosure, Blue Owl listed the newly named “Chestnut” and “Ovington” entities as purchasers rather than listing the pension funds directly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lord Mandelson is to be asked to hand over messages from his personal phone as part of the disclosure of documents related to his appointment as UK ambassador to the US, the BBC understands.

From BBC

Related Words

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