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Publication: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：published work (publication)

publication 🔊

/ˌpʌb.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Something that has been published and made available to the public, like a book, magazine, or report.

Publication meaning: a new hardcover book on a wooden table with coffee

published work 🔊

➕

/ˈpʌblɪʃt wɜːrk/

A published work refers to any text, book, magazine, or report that has been produced and made available to the public.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'publicare' (to make public) + -ation; denotes the process or result of making something publicly known.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'public' + 'action' = making a work public for everyone to read.

📖 Example

Her poem found its first home in a well-respected literary publication. 🔊 Her poem was first accepted by a highly regarded literary publication.

🔗 Collocations

scientific publication – A journal or book that publishes research findings.

online publication – A digital work released on the internet.

peer-reviewed publication – A publication whose content has been reviewed by experts in the field.

🔄 Synonyms

book (n.) – A written or printed work consisting of pages glued together along one side.

magazine (n.) – A periodical publication containing articles, stories, and illustrations.

journal (n.) – A daily record of news and events, or an academic publication.

🚫 Antonyms

manuscript (n.) – An unpublished handwritten or typed document.

draft (n.) – A preliminary version of a piece of writing that has not yet been published.

🌱 Derivatives

publish (v.) – To prepare and issue a book, article, etc. for public sale or distribution.

publisher (n.) – A person or company that prepares and issues books, journals, or other works.

public (adj.) – Of or concerning the people as a whole; available to everyone.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'publicus' (public). In ancient Rome, 'publicatio' meant confiscation for public use. By the 14th century, it signified spreading news. Today, it is central to academia and media.

Meaning 2：act of publishing (publication)

publication 🔊

/ˌpʌb.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

The act or process of producing and releasing a book, article, etc., for the public to read.

Publication act: person clicking publish button on computer screen in office

act of publishing 🔊

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/ækt əv ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

The act of publishing refers to the process of producing and releasing a book, article, or other material for public consumption.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The publication of his autobiography is scheduled for next spring. 🔊 His autobiography is planned to be published next spring.

🔗 Collocations

the publication of the report – The act of releasing the report to the public.

date of publication – The specific day when a work is officially released.

publication process – The series of steps involved in preparing and issuing a work.

🔄 Synonyms

issuance (n.) – The act of officially releasing something, such as a document or statement.

dissemination (n.) – The act of spreading information widely to the public.

release (n.) – The act of making something available to the public for the first time.

🚫 Antonyms

suppression (n.) – The act of deliberately preventing information from being published.

withholding (n.) – The act of keeping something back and not releasing it.

🌱 Derivatives

publish (v.) – To prepare and issue a work for public sale or distribution.

publisher (n.) – A person or company that undertakes the publication of works.

public (adj.) – Related to the people as a whole; not private.