Dictionary.com
definitions

publication

[ puhb-li-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌpʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR publication ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
the act of bringing before the public; announcement.
the state or fact of being published.
something that is published, especially a periodical.

RELATED CONTENT

9 Imaginary Lands From LiteratureRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
What Is MLA Style?MLA style is the style recommended by the Modern Language Association for preparing scholarly manuscripts and student research papers. It concerns itself with the mechanics of writing, such as punctuation, quotation, and documentation of sources. MLA style has been widely used by schools, academic departments, and instructors for nearly half a century. MLA style provides writers with a system for cross-referencing their sources from their parenthetical references to their “works …
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

announcement, disclosure, reporting, dissemination, writing, broadcast, broadcasting, advertisement, publishing, issuance, brochure, information, booklet, pamphlet, magazine, book, periodical, newspaper, news, newsletter

Nearby words

  1. public-liability insurance,
  2. public-opinion poll,
  3. public-service corporation,
  4. public-spirited,
  5. publican,
  6. publication date,
  7. publicise,
  8. publicist,
  9. publicity,
  10. publicization

Origin of publication

1350–1400; Middle English publicacioun < Latin pūblicātiōn- (stem of pūblicātiō) a making public, confiscation, equivalent to pūblicāt(us) (past participle of pūblicāre to make public) + -iōn- -ion
Related formsnon·pub·li·ca·tion, nounpro·pub·li·ca·tion, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for publication

British Dictionary definitions for publication

publication

/ (ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of publishing a printed work
any printed work offered for sale or distribution
the act or an instance of making information public
the act of disseminating defamatory matter, esp by communicating it to a third personSee libel, slander
Archaic word: publishment

Word Origin for publication

C14: via Old French from Latin pūblicātiō confiscation of an individual's property, from pūblicāre to seize and assign to public use
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for publication

publication

n.

late 14c., "the act of making publicly known," from Old French publicacion (14c.) and directly from Latin publicationem (nominative publicatio) "a making public," noun of action from past participle stem of publicare "make public," from publicus (see public (adj.)). Meaning "the issuing of a written or printed work" is first recorded 1570s; as the word for the thing so issued, from 1650s. Parallel publishment had a shadowy existence alongside this word, in local and specialized use, into the 18c.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper