PROSPECTUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does prospectus mean?
• PROSPECTUS (noun)
The noun PROSPECTUS has 2 senses:
1. a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
2. a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
Familiarity information: PROSPECTUS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PROSPECTUS (noun)
Meaning:
A formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision
Hypernyms ("prospectus" is a kind of...):
offer; offering (something offered (as a proposal or bid))
Meaning:
A catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
course catalog; course catalogue; prospectus
Hypernyms ("prospectus" is a kind of...):
catalog; catalogue (a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prospectus"):
preliminary prospectus; red herring (a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus)
