prospectus
prospectus Lexical Profile
prospectus Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A formal legal document required by and filed with a financial regulatory body that provides details about an investment offering for sale to the public.
"Investors should carefully read the mutual fund prospectus to understand its fee structure and risk profile before committing capital."
A printed booklet or digital brochure advertising a school, college, university, or commercial enterprise and describing its courses, facilities, or services to prospective applicants or clients.
"The university mailed a colorful prospectus to high school seniors detailing its undergraduate degree programs and campus housing."
A preliminary written plan or formal summary of a proposed academic research project, dissertation, or book submitted for approval or evaluation.
"Before beginning her archival research, the doctoral candidate had to defend her dissertation prospectus before a faculty committee."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 18th century directly from Latin 'prospectus', meaning 'a distant view' or 'outlook', from 'prospicere' ('to look forward'). It originally referred to a preliminary outline of a planned literary work distributed to attract subscribers before broadening to educational and financial contexts.