A prospectus is a detailed document produced by a college, school, or company, which gives details about it.
Synonyms: catalogue, plan, list, programme More Synonyms of prospectus
prospectus in British English
(prəˈspɛktəs)
nounWord forms: plural-tuses
1.
a formal statement giving details of a forthcoming event, such as the publication of a book or an issue of shares
2.
a pamphlet or brochure giving details of courses, as at a college or school
Word origin
C18: Latin, literally: distant view; see prospect
prospectus in American English
(prəˈspɛktəs; prɑˈspɛktəs; proʊˈspɛktəs)
noun
a statement outlining the main features of a new or proposed publication, business enterprise, etc., or the attractions of an established institution such as a college, hotel, etc.; often, specif., a document, made available to investors, containing detailed information about a stock issue, mutual fund, etc.
Word origin
L: see prospect
prospectus in Finance
(prəspɛktəs)
Word forms: (plural) prospectuses
noun
(Finance: Investment, Stocks)
A prospectus is a document issued by the SEC that gives detailed information about a stock offering for investors.
A prospectus is generally published by a company seeking to place a new issue of shares and isdesigned to give potential investors key facts about the company.
A prospectus is part of a registration statement filed with the SEC when offering securities.
A prospectus is a document issued by the SEC that gives detailed information about a stock offeringfor investors.
Examples of 'prospectus' in a sentence
prospectus
That is all detailed in our prospectus.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Do you suppose he put that on the school prospectus?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There is also the possibility that these slivers of good news are a false prospectus for recovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Those who read the prospectus for the company had no doubt about its potentially precarious nature.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The float was suspended a few weeks after the prospectus was published.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Where in the prospectus does it say we have to do this?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He took us to war on a false prospectus.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He declined to confirm his own share ownership in the absence of a published prospectus.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There should have been no surprises, given how recently the prospectus was issued.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The numbers contained few surprises, to be expected given how recently the prospectus was issued.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was a false prospectus; they knew it was unrealistic.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The financial accounts published in the prospectus showed that Amazon.
John Cassidy DOT.CON (2001)
The deal will be completed in the autumn, after a prospectus is issued next month.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
If he is interested, surely he would prefer to read the published prospectus.
Thompson, Sir Peter Sharing the Success - the story of NFC (1990)
The failings are detailed in a report by a mineral expert included in the company 's listing prospectus.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is we, the people, who are demanding a false prospectus.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The issuer has to publish a prospectus, setting out all the risks that might cause the investor to miss interest payments or lose their capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Fans, the prospectus was saying, possess a loyalty that goes beyond the strictures of conventional economics.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A false prospectus engendered by intelligence failure and a politically correct desire not to be seen to use military force for the purpose for which it exists.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The shareholder group claims on its website that the rights issue prospectus gave a misleading picture of the bank's health at the time of the equity raising.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
United made their tax fight public yesterday as they issued a prospectus for a 500m bonds issue to tackle the club's huge debts.
The Sun (2010)
The bank is attempting to implement the changes before publishing the prospectus for the 15 billion rights issue it is about to launch, underwritten by the government.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
prospectus
British English: prospectus /prəˈspɛktəs/ NOUN
A prospectus is a document produced by a college, school, or company which gives details about it.
The prospectus contains information on the company's previous performance.
American English: prospectus
Arabic: نَشْرَةٌ دِعَائِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: prospecto
Chinese: 内容说明书
Croatian: prospekt
Czech: prospekt
Danish: prospekt
Dutch: prospectus
European Spanish: folleto informativo
Finnish: esite yliopiston,yrityksen tms.
French: prospectus
German: Prospekt
Greek: προσπέκτους
Italian: prospetto
Japanese: 案内書
Korean: 대학 편람
Norwegian: prospekt
Polish: prospekt
European Portuguese: prospeto
Romanian: prospect
Russian: проспект
Latin American Spanish: folleto informativo
Swedish: prospekt
Thai: หนังสือเชิญชวน
Turkish: tanıtma broşürü
Ukrainian: проспект
Vietnamese: bản cáo bạch
Chinese translation of 'prospectus'
prospectus
(prəˈspɛktəs)
n(c)
[of university, school]简(簡)介 (jiǎnjiè) (则, zé)
[of company]计(計)划(劃)书(書) (jìhuàshū) (份, fèn)
(noun)
Definition
a booklet produced by a university, company, etc., giving details about it and its activities
Read their prospectus to see what's on offer.
Synonyms
catalogue
plan
list
There were six names on the list.
programme
the programme of events for the forthcoming year
announcement
outline
brochure
handbook
syllabus
synopsis
For each title there is a brief synopsis of the book.
conspectus (formal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of conspectus
Definition
a survey or summary
Synonyms
summary,
survey,
résumé,
outline,
abstract,
digest,
syllabus,
epitome,
compendium,
synopsis,
précis
in the sense of list
Definition
an item-by-item record of names or things, usually written one below the other
There were six names on the list.
Synonyms
inventory,
record,
listing,
series,
roll,
file,
schedule,
index,
register,
catalogue,
directory,
tally,
invoice,
syllabus,
tabulation,
leet (Scottish)
in the sense of programme
Definition
a planned series of events
the programme of events for the forthcoming year
Synonyms
schedule,
plan,
agenda,
timetable,
listing,
list,
line-up,
calendar,
order
Synonyms of 'prospectus'
prospectus
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of synopsis
Definition
a brief review or outline of a subject
For each title there is a brief synopsis of the book.