Publishing vs. Publication

Publishingnoun

The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.

Publicationnoun

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

Publishingnoun

Something published; a publication.

Publicationnoun

An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.

Publishingnoun

the business of publishing

Publicationnoun

The communication of information to the general public etc.

Publishing

Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newspapers, and magazines.

Publicationnoun

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

Publicationnoun

The act of offering a book, pamphlet, engraving, etc., to the public by sale or by gratuitous distribution.

‘The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.’;

Publicationnoun

That which is published or made known; especially, any book, pamphlet, etc., offered for sale or to public notice; as, a daily or monthly publication.

Publicationnoun

An act done in public.

‘His jealousy . . . attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.’;

Publicationnoun

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

Publicationnoun

the act of issuing printed materials

Publicationnoun

the business of publishing

Publication

To publish is to make content available to the general public. While specific use of the term may vary among countries, it is usually applied to text, images, or other audio-visual content, including paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogs, etc.).