Meanings
nounpublication (countable and uncountable, plural publications)
plural publications
- countableuncountableThe act of publishing printed or other matter.
The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.
1727, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, “Preface”, in Miscellanies in Prose1 more example
Owing to the time lag which must occur between the dates of closing for press and publication, it sometimes happens that items of news are out of date, or inaccurate, by the time they reach readers.
1947 January and February, “Notes and News: Steamer Services on the Clyde”, in Railway Magazine, page 50 - countableuncountableAn issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
- countableuncountableThe communication of information to the general public etc.
His jealousy ... attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.
1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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Origin
- Latinpūblicātiō
- Old Frenchpublicacion
- Middle Englishpublicacioun
- Englishpublication
From Middle English publicacioun, from Old French publicacion, from Latin pūblicātiō. By surface analysis, public + -ation.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans publikasie, publikasie
- publikasieact of publishing
- publikasiean issue of printed or other matter
- publikasiecommunication of information
Ancient Greek ἔκδοσις, ἔκδοσις
- ἔκδοσις (ékdosis)act of publishing
- ἔκδοσις (ékdosis)an issue of printed or other matter
Arabic نَشْر, مَنْشُور
- نَشْر (našr)act of publishing
- مَنْشُور (manšūr)an issue of printed or other matter
- مَنْشُور (manšūr)communication of information
Bulgarian публику́ване, обнаро́дване
- публику́ване (publikúvane)act of publishing
- обнаро́дване (obnaródvane)act of publishing
- публика́ция (publikácija)an issue of printed or other matter
- изда́ние (izdánie)an issue of printed or other matter
- оповестя́ване (opovestjávane)communication of information
- разглася́ване (razglasjávane)communication of information
Catalan publicació, publicació
- publicacióact of publishing
- publicacióan issue of printed or other matter
Chinese Mandarin 出版, 發表 /发表
- 出版 (chūbǎn)act of publishing
- 發表 /发表 (fābiǎo)act of publishing
- 發行 /发行 (fāxíng)act of publishing
- 出版物 (chūbǎnwù)an issue of printed or other matter
- 刊物 (kānwù)an issue of printed or other matter
- 發表 /发表 (fābiǎo)communication of information
Czech publikování, publikace
- publikováníact of publishing
- publikacean issue of printed or other matter
- titulan issue of printed or other matter
- oznámenícommunication of information
Dutch publicatie
- publicatieact of publishing
Esperanto publikigo, publikigaĵo
- publikigoact of publishing
- publikigaĵoan issue of printed or other matter
- eldonoan issue of printed or other matter
- publikigocommunication of information
Finnish julkistus, julkaisu
- julkistusact of publishing
- julkaisuan issue of printed or other matter
- julkistaminencommunication of information
French publication, publication
- publicationact of publishing
- publicationan issue of printed or other matter
German Veröffentlichung, Veröffentlichung
- Veröffentlichungact of publishing
- Veröffentlichungan issue of printed or other matter
- Publikationan issue of printed or other matter
Greek έκδοση, έκδοση
- έκδοση (ékdosi)act of publishing
- έκδοση (ékdosi)an issue of printed or other matter
- δημοσίευση (dimosíefsi)communication of information
Hindi प्रकाशन, प्रकाशन
- प्रकाशन (prakāśan)act of publishing
- प्रकाशन (prakāśan)an issue of printed or other matter
- प्रकटन (prakṭan)an issue of printed or other matter
- प्रकटन (prakṭan)communication of information
- विज्ञापन (vijñāpan)communication of information
- घोषणा (ghoṣṇā)communication of information
Hungarian kiadás, publikálás
- kiadásact of publishing
- publikálásact of publishing
- kiadásan issue of printed or other matter
- kiadványan issue of printed or other matter
- publikációan issue of printed or other matter
- közleményan issue of printed or other matter
- közzétételcommunication of information
- kihirdetéscommunication of information
Indonesian penerbitan, terbitan
- penerbitanact of publishing
- terbitanan issue of printed or other matter
- perumumancommunication of information
- publikasicommunication of information
Irish foilsitheoireacht, foilsiú
- foilsitheoireachtact of publishing
- foilsiúact of publishing
- foilseachánan issue of printed or other matter
- foilsiúcommunication of information
Italian pubblicazione, pubblicazione
- pubblicazioneact of publishing
- pubblicazionean issue of printed or other matter
- periodicoan issue of printed or other matter
- rivistaan issue of printed or other matter
Japanese 出版, 刊行
- 出版 (shuppan)act of publishing
- 刊行 (kankō)act of publishing
- 発行 (hakkō)act of publishing
- 出版物 (shuppanbutsu)an issue of printed or other matter
- 刊行物 (kankōbutsu)an issue of printed or other matter
- 発刊 (hakkan)an issue of printed or other matter
- 公表 (kōhyō)communication of information
- 発表 (happyō)communication of information
Korean 출판, 간행
- 출판 (chulpan)act of publishing
- 간행 (ganhaeng)act of publishing
- 발행 (balhaeng)act of publishing
- 출판물 (chulpanmul)an issue of printed or other matter
- 간행물 (ganhaengmul)an issue of printed or other matter
- 발간 (balgan)an issue of printed or other matter
- 공표 (gongpyo)communication of information
- 발표 (balpyo)communication of information
Malay penerbitan, terbitan
- penerbitanact of publishing
- terbitanan issue of printed or other matter
Norwegian Bokmål publikasjon
- publikasjonan issue of printed or other matter
Polish publikacja, publikacja
- publikacjaact of publishing
- publikacjaan issue of printed or other matter
- wydawnictwoan issue of printed or other matter
Portuguese publicação, publicação
- publicaçãoact of publishing
- publicaçãoan issue of printed or other matter
- publicaçãocommunication of information
Romanian publicare, publicație
- publicareact of publishing
- publicațiean issue of printed or other matter
- revistăan issue of printed or other matter
Russian публика́ция, опубликова́ние
- публика́ция (publikácija)act of publishing
- опубликова́ние (opublikovánije)act of publishing
- обнаро́дование (obnaródovanije)act of publishing
- изда́ние (izdánije)an issue of printed or other matter
- публика́ция (publikácija)an issue of printed or other matter
- оглаше́ние (oglašénije)communication of information
- обнаро́дование (obnaródovanije)communication of information
- опубликова́ние (opublikovánije)communication of information
Scottish Gaelic foillseachadh, foillseachadh
- foillseachadhact of publishing
- foillseachadhan issue of printed or other matter
- foillseachadhcommunication of information
Slovak publikácia, vydanie
- publikáciaan issue of printed or other matter
- vydaniean issue of printed or other matter
- oznámeniecommunication of information
Spanish publicación, publicación
- publicaciónact of publishing
- publicaciónan issue of printed or other matter
- publicacióncommunication of information
Swedish publicering, publikation
- publiceringact of publishing
- publikationan issue of printed or other matter
Thai การตีพิมพ์, สิ่งพิมพ์
- การตีพิมพ์act of publishing
- สิ่งพิมพ์an issue of printed or other matter
- สิ่งพิมพ์เผยแพร่ (sìng-pim-pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛ)an issue of printed or other matter
- การแพร่ข่าวcommunication of information
Ukrainian публіка́ція, опублікува́ння
- публіка́ція (publikácija)act of publishing
- опублікува́ння (opublikuvánnja)act of publishing
- обнаро́дування (obnaróduvannja)act of publishing
- вида́ння (vydánnja)an issue of printed or other matter
- публіка́ція (publikácija)an issue of printed or other matter
- оголо́шення (oholóšennja)communication of information
- обнаро́дування (obnaróduvannja)communication of information
- опублікува́ння (opublikuvánnja)communication of information
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with publication
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnationdocumentation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
publication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/publication
MLA
“publication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/publication. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “publication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/publication.
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