publication

noun

1. a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

   noun.communication

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. the act of issuing printed materials

   noun.act

   Synonyms issue

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. the communication of something to the public; making information generally known

   noun.act

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

   noun.act

   Synonyms publishing

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. The act of publishing or making known; notification to the people at large, either by words, writing, or printing; proclamation; divulgation; promulgation; as, the <i>publication</i> of the law at Mount Sinai; the <i>publication</i> of the gospel; the <i>publication</i> of statutes or edicts.

   noun

   Source: webster1913