pub ‧ li ‧ ca ‧ tion W2 AC /ˌpʌbləˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ public , ↑ publication , ↑ publicist , ↑ publicity ; verb : ↑ publicize ; adverb : ↑ publicly ; adjective : ↑ public ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin publicare ; ⇨ ↑ publish ]
1 . [uncountable] the process of printing a book, magazine etc and offering it for sale ⇨ publish
publication 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] a book, magazine etc:
He was the author of 70 major scientific publications.
a weekly publication
3 . [uncountable] when information is printed in a book, magazine etc so that the public can read it ⇨ publish
publication of
the publication of the company’s annual results