prospectus
Plural: prospectus, prospectuses
Noun
- a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"
- a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From French prospectus (“a prospectus”), borrowed from Latin prospectus. Doublet of prospect.
Synonyms
course catalog, course catalogue
Scrabble Score: 16
prospectus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordprospectus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prospectus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
prospectus is a valid Words With Friends word