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noun
The act of issuing, or giving out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Something issued.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: issue, issuing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: provision, supply, supplying
Narrower terms: stock issue
History
Etymology tree English issue Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English issuance From issue + -ance.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
