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publications

publications is the plural of publication.

Meaning of publication

Noun

publication (countable and uncountable, plural publications)

  1. The act of publishing printed or other matter.
    • The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.1727, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, “Preface”, in Miscellanies in Prose
  2. An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
  3. The communication of information to the general public etc.
    • His jealousy ... attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC

Phrases with publications

Questions about publications

What is publications the plural of?
Publications is the plural of publication.

Words near publications in the dictionary

  1. publicates
  2. publicating
  3. publication
  4. publication bias
  5. publication biases
  6. publications
  7. publichearted
  8. publicise
  9. publicised
  10. publicises
  11. publicising

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