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publishing

pub·lish·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhb-li-shing]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪ ʃɪŋ/
    • /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-li-shing]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪ ʃɪŋ/

Definitions of publishing word

  • noun publishing the activities or business of a publisher, especially of books or periodicals: He plans to go into publishing after college. 1
  • verb with object publishing to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public. 1
  • verb with object publishing to issue publicly the work of: Random House publishes Faulkner. 1
  • verb with object publishing to submit (content) online, as to a message board or blog: I published a comment on her blog post with examples from my own life. They publish a new webcomic once a month. 1
  • verb with object publishing to announce formally or officially; proclaim; promulgate. 1
  • verb with object publishing to make publicly or generally known. 1

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Origin of publishing

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (gerund); see publish, -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Publishing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

publishing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

publishing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for publishing

noun publishing

  • announcement — An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.
  • communique — A communiqué is an official statement or announcement.
  • dissemination — the act of disseminating, or spreading widely: The Internet allows for the rapid dissemination of information.
  • divulgation — to make publicly known; publish.
  • divulgence — a divulging.

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