pub·li·ca·tion (p b l -k sh n)n.1. The act or process of publishing printed matter. 2. An issue of printed material offered for sale or distribution. 3. Communication of information to the public.
[Middle English publicacioun, act of making public, from Old French publicacion, from Latin p blic ti , p blic ti n-, from p blic tus, past participle of p blic re, to make public, from p blicus, public; see public.] |
publication Noun 1. the publishing of a printed work 2. any printed work offered for sale 3. the act of making information known to the public
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distributionpiece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" format - the general appearance of a publication reissue, reprint, reprinting - a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale new edition - a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" book - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" volume - a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review" read - something that is read; "the article was a very good read" printing, impression - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies" periodical - a publication that appears at fixed intervals mag, magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money" tip sheet - a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc. cartoon, sketch - a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine artwork, graphics, nontextual matter, art - photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book" reference, source - a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation" republication - something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work) | | 2. | publication - the act of issuing printed materialsprinting - the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution | | 3. | publication - the communication of something to the public; making information generally knowncommunication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups | | 4. | publication - the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distributiondesktop publishing - (computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials contribution - a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story headline - provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline index - provide with an index; "index the book" |
publication noun 1. pamphlet, book, newspaper, magazine, issue, title, leaflet, brochure, booklet, paperback, hardback, periodical, zine ( informal) handbill noun 2. announcement, publishing, broadcasting, reporting, airing, appearance, declaration, advertisement, disclosure, proclamation, notification, dissemination, promulgation
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