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 Word Forms

• nondisclosure noun
• predisclosure noun
• self-disclosure noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disclosure¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; disclose + -ure

Example Sentences

Co-authors and their disclosures and funding sources are listed in the abstract.

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White Ribbon sessions involve case study scenario work, learning safe ways to intervene in concerning situations and being given techniques on how to manage disclosures by a victim.

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House of Representatives next year — have far out-raised the opposition campaigns, according to fundraising disclosures filed with the state.

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It also wants to ban the university from admitting “anti-western” international students, and is demanding the disclosure of internal campus records.

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Munger has already donated $30 million to a campaign opposing the November ballot measure, according to fundraising disclosures filed with the secretary of state’s office.

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Related Words

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