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publication

publication

127 3.2
A copy of a book, magazine, or newspaper made for people to read
  • noun
  • /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : publicación
  • I don't work for that publication any more, but I keep myself busy with several others.
  • print publications
  • magazines and publications
  • newspapers and publications

And consumers are realizing reading journalists and publications is fine.

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Examples

  • Her work has appeared in publications including India Abroad, India Currents, Desijournal, and Little India.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The magazine is a well-known publication that features articles on health and wellness.

  • Have you read your publication?

  • A small but popular publication.

  • My discovery should not be taken as a sign that this publication has run its course.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Well, my sales clerk friend, I happen to write for a little publication.

  • It's an online publication.

  • Midlisters keep a close eye on market news with industry publications such as Publishers Lunch and Publishers Weekly.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I'm calling from Non-bottled Wine Beverage Monthly, a new publication.

  • Every month, my favorite publication arrives in the mailbox with new recipes and cooking tips.

Synonyms

edition
vspublication
724 2.5

A particular version of a book, newspaper, or magazine

is the general term for any distributed printed item
issue
vspublication
327 2.9

One copy of a magazine or newspaper

is the general term for any distributed printed item
copy
vspublication
  • Literature
195 3.0

Text written for a newspaper, magazine, or advertisement

is the physical distributed printed item rather than the draft text
reissue
vspublication
8 4.0

A book or music album released again, usually without changes

is the general printed item available originally rather than a later release
reprint
vspublication
5 3.9

A single article printed on its own after it first appeared in a journal

is the general printed item for distribution, not necessarily detached from a larger work
review copy
vspublication
  • Jargon
4 3.9

A free copy of a new book sent to someone who will read and write about it

is the general printed item available to any audience rather than reviewers only
republication
vspublication
1 6.2

Making a book or article available to readers again as a new edition

is the general printed item available first rather than a subsequent release
reprinting
vspublication
1 3.2

A book or other work made again in the same form and sold

is a printed item made available, not specifically a later identical release
offprint
vspublication
  • Archaic
9.2

A copy of an article printed separately from a book or journal

is the general printed item rather than a detached extract
fascicle
vspublication
  • Specialized
9.9

A part of a book published separately before the whole book

is the general complete printed item rather than a single instalment

Compounds

The only right to be the first to make a work public and sell it

A magazine or journal that comes out at regular times

How Widely

bestseller
84 2.4
publication
127 3.2
magazine
1.0
pamphlet
79 3.1
to leaflet
1 4.3

Surface Forms

publication singular
publications plural

Morphology

publication = publish (transparent) = publish + ation

Common extension of the nominalization to mean a published item or copy; this is a predictable result noun from 'publish'.

Etymology

The word publication comes from the Latin publicus, meaning 'public' or 'for everyone', so a publication is something such as a book, magazine, or issue that has been made public and is ready for people to read.