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Webster 1913 Edition


Publication

Pubˊli-ca′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
publicatio
confiscation: cf. F.
publication
. See
Publish
.]
1.
The act of publishing or making known; notification to the people at large, either by words, writing, or printing; proclamation; divulgation; promulgation;
as, the
publication
of the law at Mount Sinai; the
publication
of the gospel; the
publication
of statutes or edicts.
2.
The act of offering a book, pamphlet, engraving, etc., to the public by sale or by gratuitous distribution.
The
publication
of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.
Swift.
3.
That which is published or made known; especially, any book, pamphlet, etc., offered for sale or to public notice;
as, a daily or monthly
publication
.
4.
An act done in public.
[R. & Obs.]
His jealousy . . . attends the business, the recreations, the
publications
, and retirements of every man.
Jer. Taylor.
Publication of a libel
(Law)
,
such an exhibition of a libel as brings it to the notice of at least one person other than the person libeled.
Publication of a will
(Law)
,
the delivery of a will, as his own, by a testator to witnesses who attest it.

Webster 1828 Edition


Publication

PUBLICA'TION

,
Noun.
[L. publicatio, from publico, from publicus.]
1.
The act of publishing or offering to public notice, notification to a people at large, either by words, writing or printing; proclamation; divulgation; promulgation; as the publication of the law at mount Sinai; the publication of the gospel; the publication of statutes or edicts.
2.
The act of offering a book or writing to the public by sale or by gratuitous distribution. The author consented to the publication of his manuscripts.
3.
A work printed and published; any pamphlet or book offered for sale or to public notice; as a new publication; a monthly publication.

Definition 2024


publication

publication

English

Noun

publication (countable and uncountable, plural publications)

  1. The act of publishing printed or other matter
    • Jonathan Swift
      The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.
  2. An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution
  3. The communication of information to the general public etc.
    • Jeremy Taylor
      His jealousy [] attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.

Translations


French

Noun

publication f (plural publications)

  1. publication
  2. publicizing