publication

[ puhb-li-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌpʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
the act of bringing before the public; announcement.
the state or fact of being published.
something that is published, especially a periodical.

Origin of publication

1350–1400; Middle English publicacioun < Latin pūblicātiōn- (stem of pūblicātiō) a making public, confiscation, equivalent to pūblicāt(us) (past participle of pūblicāre to make public) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM publication

non·pub·li·ca·tion, noun pro·pub·li·ca·tion, adjective

Words nearby publication

public-liability insurance, public-opinion poll, public-service corporation, public-spirited, publican, publication, publication date, publicist, publicity, publicize, publicly

Words related to publication

announcement, disclosure, reporting, dissemination, writing, broadcast, broadcasting, advertisement, publishing, issuance, brochure, information, booklet, pamphlet, magazine, book, periodical, newspaper, news, newsletter

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British Dictionary definitions for publication

publication
/ (ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of publishing a printed work
any printed work offered for sale or distribution
the act or an instance of making information public
the act of disseminating defamatory matter, esp by communicating it to a third person See libel, slander
Archaic word: publishment

Word Origin for publication

C14: via Old French from Latin pūblicātiō confiscation of an individual's property, from pūblicāre to seize and assign to public use