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publication

  • /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From Middle English publicacioun, from Old French publicacion, from Latin pūblicātiō. By surface analysis, public + -ation.

noun publications

  1. countable, uncountable The act of publishing printed or other matter. The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.
  2. countable, uncountable An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
  3. countable, uncountable The communication of information to the general public etc. His jealousy ... attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: publishing, issue, published, editorial, editor, publish, edition, publisher, bulletin, journal, editing, catalogue, handbook, authoring, manual, newspaper

Translations

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noun act of publishing

Españolpublicación
한국어출판 chulpan, 간행 ganhaeng, 발행 balhaeng
日本語出版 shuppan, 刊行 kankō, 発行 hakkō
中文出版 chūbǎn, 發表 /发表 fābiǎo, 發行 /发行 fāxíng
हिन्दीप्रकाशन prakāśan
Portuguêspublicação
Françaispublication
DeutschVeröffentlichung
Italianopubblicazione
Ελληνικάέκδοση ékdosi
Românăpublicare
Русскийпублика́ция publikácija, опубликова́ние opublikovánije, обнаро́дование obnaródovanije
العربيةنَشْر našr

noun an issue of printed or other matter

Españolpublicación
한국어출판물 chulpanmul, 간행물 ganhaengmul, 발간 balgan
日本語出版物 shuppanbutsu, 刊行物 kankōbutsu, 発刊 hakkan
中文出版物 chūbǎnwù, 刊物 kānwù
हिन्दीप्रकाशन prakāśan, प्रकटन prakṭan
Portuguêspublicação
Françaispublication
DeutschVeröffentlichung, Publikation
Italianopubblicazione, periodico, rivista
Ελληνικάέκδοση ékdosi
Românăpublicație, revistă
Русскийизда́ние izdánije, публика́ция publikácija
العربيةمَنْشُور manšūr

noun communication of information

Españolpublicación
한국어공표 gongpyo, 발표 balpyo
日本語公表 kōhyō, 発表 happyō
中文發表 /发表 fābiǎo
हिन्दीप्रकटन prakṭan, विज्ञापन vijñāpan, घोषणा ghoṣṇā
Portuguêspublicação
Ελληνικάδημοσίευση dimosíefsi
Русскийоглаше́ние oglašénije, обнаро́дование obnaródovanije, опубликова́ние opublikovánije
العربيةمَنْشُور manšūr

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publication. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/publication

Chicago

"publication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/publication.

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@misc{publication_2026,
  title = {publication},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/publication},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}