disclosure
Americannoun
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the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
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that which is disclosed; a revelation.
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Patent Law. (in a patent application) the descriptive information imparted by the specification claims, drawings, and models submitted.
noun
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something that is disclosed
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the act of disclosing; revelation
Other Word Forms
- nondisclosure noun
- predisclosure noun
- self-disclosure noun
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Companies posted the disclosure on a window sticker detailing the various charges a consumer would pay purchasing a car.
The disclosures reflect a reality, analysts say, that much remains unclear about AI.
Bill Clinton appears in documents and photos that have been released in stages by the Department of Justice in its disclosure of material uncovered during federal investigations into Epstein's crimes.
From BBC
I do not want it understood that the Catholic Church has advised me to make these public disclosures and confessions.
From Literature
Those disclosures are required under the governing body regulations.
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