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A publication is something made to communicate with the public. Publications are usually printed on paper (like magazines and books), but online publications are delivered via the Internet.

The noun publication comes from the Latin word publicare, meaning “make public.” Publication usually means something is written and made available publicly, but a company or government can submit publications of things like earnings or unemployment indexes that are communicated differently. If you are an aspiring author, publication of your work is, most likely, the Holy Grail you seek.

DEFINITIONS OF: publication

n the act of issuing printed materials

Synonyms:: issue

Type of:: printing
the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution

n the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

Synonyms:: publishing

Types:: show 4 types...; hide 4 types...; desktop publishing
(computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials; republication, republishing
the act of publishing again; contribution
a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story; serialisation, serialization
publication in serial form

Type of:: business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise
the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects

n a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

Examples:: show 4 examples...; hide 4 examples...; Das Kapital
a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories; Erewhon
a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land; Utopia
a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island; Oxford English Dictionary
an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles

Types:: show 54 types...; hide 54 types...; 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; book
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); volume
a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; read
something that is read; impression, printing
all the copies of a work printed at one time; collection, compendium
a publication containing a variety of works; 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; 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.; reference, source
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; republication
something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work); authority
an authoritative written work; curiosa
books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica); formulary, pharmacopeia
(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; trade book, trade edition
a book intended for general readership; bestiary
a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals; catechism
an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; pop-up, pop-up book
a book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened; storybook
a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children); tome
a (usually) large and scholarly book; booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet
a small book usually having a paper cover; school text, schoolbook, text, text edition, textbook
a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; workbook
a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them; copybook
a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship; appointment book, appointment calendar
a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments; catalog, catalogue
a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; phrase book
a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations; playbook
a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays; prayer book, prayerbook
a book containing prayers; book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; review copy
a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical; songbook
a book containing a collection of songs; edition
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published; proof, test copy, trial impression
(printing) an impression made to check for errors; mackle
a printed impression that is blurred or doubled; anthology
a collection of selected literary passages; archives
collection of records especially about an institution; compilation, digest
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file); digest
a periodical that summarizes the news; pictorial
a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures; serial, serial publication, series
a periodical that appears at scheduled times; organ
a periodical that is published by a special interest group; dope sheet, scratch sheet
a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races; colour supplement
(British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends); comic book
a magazine devoted to comic strips; news magazine
a magazine devoted to reports of current events; usually published weekly; pulp, pulp magazine
an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper; glossy, slick, slick magazine
a magazine printed on good quality paper; trade magazine
a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group; issue, number
one of a series published periodically; journal
a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; review
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art; yearbook
a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students

Type of:: piece of work, work
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

n the communication of something to the public; making information generally known

Type of:: communication
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

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