# publication

Pronunciation: say "pub-li-KAY-shuhn" /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

## Noun

1. Something issued to the public for sale or distribution, such as a book, magazine, or newspaper, in print or another format.
   - Simple: A printed work such as a book, magazine, or newspaper that is offered for sale or sharing.
   - _This weekly is the company's most popular publication._
   - _Several scientific publications covered the discovery within days._
2. The act of publishing printed or other material so that it becomes available to readers.
   - Simple: The act of making a book, article, or other work available to the public.
   - _Publication of the study was held back by months of peer review._
   - _The author celebrated the publication of his long-awaited memoir._
3. The act of making information known to the general public, so that it reaches people widely.
   - Simple: The act of sharing information so that ordinary people can learn about it.
   - _Publication of the findings ensured the whole community knew about the risk._
   - _The court weighed whether publication of the statement to others caused harm._

## 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."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/publication (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).