publication

The definition of publication is something that is written and printed.

(noun)

A magazine is an example of a publication.

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See publication in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a publishing or being published; public notification
  2. the printing and distribution, usually for sale, of books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
  3. something published; specif.,
    1. a periodical
    2. a work of a particular writer, as an article or book

Origin: ME publicacioun < L publicatio < publicare: see publish

See publication in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act or process of publishing printed matter.
  2. An issue of printed material offered for sale or distribution.
  3. Communication of information to the public.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English publicacioun, act of making public

Origin: , from Old French publicacion

Origin: , from Latin pūblicātiō, pūblicātiōn-

Origin: , from pūblicātus

Origin: , past participle of pūblicāre, to make public

Origin: , from pūblicus, public; see public

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