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Publication ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn Published Online Noun Specialist Date Study

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WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/ /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/
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  • specialist publications
  • the publication date
  • the study is published this week as an advance online publication.
  • he has written for various publications.
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publication

(noun)/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/ /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/
  1. the act of printing a book, a magazine, etc. and making it available to the public; a book, a magazine, etc. that has been published
    • specialist publications
    • the publication date
    • The study is published this week as an advance online publication.
    • He has written for various publications.
    • the publication of his first novel
    • He resigned following the publication of a damning report.
    • I am delighted to celebrate the publication of this book.
    • a list of recent publications on this subject
    • Her article has been accepted for publication in the June issue of the journal.
    • Her work has appeared in a wide variety of mainstream publications.
    • the publication by the European Commission of an agriculture information pack

    Extra Examples

    • The book is scheduled for publication in the autumn.
    • the lower cost of electronic publication
    • the posthumous publication this year of his unedited journals
    • Our German sister publication, ‘Diese Woche’, went out of business.
    • She has several publications to her name on local history.
    • The glossy publication is being mailed to 4 000 companies.
  2. the act of printing something in a newspaper, report, etc. so that the public knows about it
    • The Home Secretary attempted to get an injunction to prevent publication, but was unsuccessful.
    • a delay in the publication of the exam results
    • The newspaper continues to defend its publication of the photographs.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in the sense ‘public announcement or declaration’): via Old French from Latin publicatio(n-), from publicare ‘make public’, from publicus, blend of poplicus ‘of the people’ (from populus ‘people’) and pubes ‘adult’.
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