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reprinting

reprinting

1 3.2
A book or other work made again in the same form and sold
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈprɪntɪŋ/
translation icon : reimpresión
  • Demand, however, did not sustain revision and reprinting, and after a short time, many of the materials were out of print.
  • gone through many reprintings

Examples

  • After several successful editions, the reprinting of the textbook made it widely available to students again.

  • During the period of 1501-1518, the Reportorio de los tiempos went through seven reprintings, including one printing by Hagenbach's press in 1510.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Because of reason #4, I think the place to start with the reprinting is fairly early in the run or perhaps the beginning.

    Blog text (9)
  • By 1968, interest in the publication was sufficient to merit its reprinting by Hacker Art Books.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The best known of all his works, it has been translated into fifteen languages, has gone through numerous reprintings, and still sells well.

    Academic text (1991)
  • In-demand postcards served as templates for future reprintings; each printing offered opportunities for subtle adjustments.

    Academic text (2012)
  • After six reprintings, it was reissued in 1968 with a 153-page Supplement incorporating many corrections as well as supplementations.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Still, Li's sketch of Chinese exceptionalism wins him many Chinese readers, judging from the frequent reprintings of Lunyu jindu into Chinese in Chinese-speaking communities.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The publisher announced a new reprinting of the classic novel due to high demand.

  • This edition features a reprinting of the original work, ensuring that readers have access to the author's unaltered vision.

Synonyms

reissue
vsreprinting
8 4.0

A book or music album released again, usually without changes

is specific to printed works offered for sale rather than recordings or other media
reprint
vsreprinting
5 3.7

A book or article printed again without changes

is the same meaning but shows the process as an -ing form
republication
vsreprinting
1 6.2

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

is limited to printed copies sold again without any changes

Surface Forms

reprinting singular
reprintings plural

Morphology

reprinting = reprint (semi-transparent) = re + print + ing

The noun is clearly built from the verb 'reprint', but this sense refers to the resulting published work rather than simply the act of printing again.

Etymology

Reprinting comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and printing, from print, which originally meant making copies by 'pressing' ink onto paper. So a reprinting is a new set of copies made 'again' from the original, usually with no changes.