prepublication
[ pree-puhb-li-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌpri pʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of such a period: a prepublication party for the author.
Origin of prepublication
First recorded in 1920–25;
pre- +
publication
Words nearby prepublication
prepsychotic,
prepuberal,
prepuberty,
prepubescence,
prepubescent,
prepublication,
prepublish,
prepuce,
prepupa,
preputial,
preputial gland
British Dictionary definitions for prepublication
prepublication
/ (ˌpriːpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən) /
adjective
of or relating to the time, processes, sales, etc, before publication of a book, newspaper, etc