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prospectus
- /pɹəˈspɛktəs/ Canada, US, UK
- /pɹəˈspektəs/ Australia, New Zealand
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From French prospectus (“a prospectus”), borrowed from Latin prospectus. Doublet of prospect and prospekt.
noun prospectuses · prospectus
- 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 document which describes a proposed endeavor (venture, undertaking), such as a literary work (which one proposes to write).
- A booklet or other document giving details of a share offer for the benefit of investors. The Manchester, Buxton, Matlock & Midlands Junction Railway, which was the title of this project, issued its prospectus on May 30, 1845, and announced that "this Company is formed to complete the communication by Railway between Lancashire and the East Districts. [...]". The capital to be raised was
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Closest in meaning: course catalog, course catalogue, statute, constitution, handout, brochure, newsletter, flier, pamphlet, insert, hand-out, booklet, descriptive, literature, prospect, flyer
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noun document which describes an institution, publication or business
| Español | prospecto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 宣傳冊 /宣传册, 簡介文件 /简介文件 jiǎnjiè wénjiàn, 招募說明書 /招募说明书 zhāomù shuōmíngshū |
| Français | prospectus |
| Deutsch | Prospekt |
| Русский | проспект prospekt |
noun document which describes a proposed endeavor
| Español | prospecto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 企劃案 /企划案, 項目提案 /项目提案 xiàngmù tí'àn, 計劃書 /计划书 jìhuàshū |
noun booklet or other document giving details of a share offer
| Español | prospecto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 招股說明書 /招股说明书 zhāogǔ shuōmíngshū, 股份公開說明書 /股份公开说明书 gǔfèn gōngkāi shuōmíngshū |
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title = {prospectus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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