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Publication

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

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📖 Definitions of "Publication"

noun

1
The act of publishing printed or other matter.
2
An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
3
The communication of information to the general public etc.

🔄 Synonyms of "Publication"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
publishingnoun	The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Publication"

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Word	Definition
publishingnoun	The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
publishedverb	(of a publication) Issued for sale to the public
editorialnoun	An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.
editornoun	A person at a newspaper, publisher or similar institution who edits stories and/or decides which ones to publish.
publishverb	(transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
editionnoun	The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
publishernoun	A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.
bulletinnoun	A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
journalnoun	A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.
editingnoun	An act or instance of something being edited.
cataloguenoun	A complete (usually alphabetical or chronological) list of items.
handbooknoun	A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
authoringnoun	The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
manualnoun	Synonym of handbook.
newspapernoun	(countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality paper; today usually digital and often also available in print.
reportingnoun	Such creation in journalism, as contrasted with other aspects such as analysis and opinion.
editnoun	A change to the text of a document.
brochurenoun	A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.
pamphletnoun	A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.