Meaning of DISCLOSURE
Pronunciation: | | di'sklowzhur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] the speech act of making something evident |
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| Synonyms: | | revealing, revelation |
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| See Also: | | discovery, display, divulgement, divulgence, exposure, giveaway, informing, leak, ratting, singing, speech act, tattle, telling | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Disclosure Tom Sanders is disappointed that he didn`t get the promotion at DigiCom. Rumor has it that he lost out because he was a white man. When the new hire turns out to be an old flame, the indignity is compounded. When Meredith begins making strong allegations against Sanders, we take a roller coaster ride with Michael Crichton as he examines sexual harassment from an uncommon, but not impossible, perspective. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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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