prospectus
noun
Simple meaning
A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution, a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹəsˈpɛktəs
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Definition
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noun
A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
A booklet or other document giving details of a share offer for the benefit of investors.
A document which describes a proposed endeavor (venture, undertaking), such as a literary work (which one proposes to write).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
Used this way, prospectus is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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More ways to use prospectus
- “A prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision.”noun
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Compound terms
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A first draft of a prospectus.
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