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noun
The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Something published; a publication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of publish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: publication
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
Narrower terms: desktop publishing, republication, republishing, contribution, serialization, serialisation
History
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Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
