Word family noun public publication publicist publicity adjective public verb publicize adverb publicly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpublicationpub‧li‧ca‧tion /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun 1 [uncountable]TCN the process of printing a book, magazine etc and offering it for sale → publishpublication of She was in England for the publication of her new book.for publication (=intended to be published) He spent his holiday writing reviews for publication.2 [countable]TCN a book, magazine etc He was the author of 70 major scientific publications. a weekly publication3 [uncountable]PUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWN when information is printed in a book, magazine etc so that the public can read it → publishpublication of the publication of the company’s annual resultsExamples from the Corpus
publication• Details for inclusion in this column must be received in writing three days before publication.• The Weekly began publication December 1,1982.• The dimensions of her achievement are still not understood, even by the conservative publications that gave her their moderately enthusiastic support.• However, publication of a second report is imminent.• a monthly publication• First, many critics see this as a silly game of publication counting, a bogus guide to merit in the lab.• Combined, Patuxent publications have an average circulation of more than 250,000 a week.• Can administrators suppress student publications without written guidelines?• Given the complexity of this task there is always a time lag in the publication of mortality by cause of death data.• The publication of his results has inspired a new wave of research.• In return, receive a free guide upon publication this Fall.From Longman Business Dictionarypublicationpub‧li‧ca‧tion /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun1[uncountable] the act of making a book, magazine etc available for sale, or the time at which this is donethe publication of books with titles like ‘The Great American Collapse’This novel began attracting attention well before its publication date.2[countable] a book, magazine etcThe ads will run in publications like ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Wall Street Journal’.Media Industry Newsletter, a trade publication (=a newspaper for people in a particular profession or industry)3[uncountable] the act of making something known to the publicthe publication of large share deals on the Stock Exchange Automated Quotation systemOrigin publication (1300-1400) French Latin publicare; → PUBLISH 