publication
Pluralpublications
- 1Something issued to the public for sale or distribution, such as a book, magazine, or newspaper, in print or another format.
This weekly is the company's most popular publication.
Several scientific publications covered the discovery within days.
Similartitle
- 2The act of publishing printed or other material so that it becomes available to readers.
Publication of the study was held back by months of peer review.
The author celebrated the publication of his long-awaited memoir.
Similarrelease
- 3The act of making information known to the general public, so that it reaches people widely.
Publication of the findings ensured the whole community knew about the risk.
The court weighed whether publication of the statement to others caused harm.
Similardisclosure, announcement, dissemination, release
Oppositeconcealment, suppression
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Origin
This word comes from Middle English "publicacioun," from Old French "publicacion," from Latin "pūblicātiō." By surface analysis, it breaks down into "public" plus "-ation."