disclosure
[ dih-skloh-zher ]
/ dɪˈskloʊ ʒər /
noun
the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
that which is disclosed; a revelation.
Patent Law. (in a patent application) the descriptive information imparted by the specification claims, drawings, and models submitted.
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- disco-,
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- discogenic
Origin of disclosure
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disclosure
/ (dɪsˈkləʊʒə) /
noun
something that is disclosed
the act of disclosing; revelation
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disclosure
1590s; see disclose + -ure. Formed in English, perhaps on model of closure.
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