Meaning of publication | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of publishing printed or other matter.
   countable, uncountable
2. An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
   countable, uncountable
3. The act or process of publishing matter in print or electronic form.
4. An issue of printed or electronic matter, such as a book or magazine, offered for distribution or sale.
5. The communication of information to the general public etc.
   countable, uncountable
6. Communication of information to the public: the publication of the latest unemployment figures.
7. (Journalism & Publishing) the act or process of publishing a printed work
8. (Journalism & Publishing) any printed work offered for sale or distribution
9. the act or an instance of making information public
10. (Law) the act of disseminating defamatory matter, esp by communicating it to a third person. See libel, slander
11. the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
12. the act of bringing before the public; announcement.
13. the state or fact of being published.

Equivalents

Examples

“The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.”

“Owing to the time lag which must occur between the dates of closing for press and publication, it sometimes happens that items of news are out of date, or inaccurate, by the time they reach readers.”

“His jealousy ... attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.”

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