public + -ation

publication is on the Academic Word List.

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  • IPA (key): /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
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Singular
publication

Plural
publications

  1. (uncountable) Publication is the act of making a book or other thing publicly known or available where the public can use it.
    The Report itself and the debate that followed its publication have been useful.
    This letter is personal and not for publication.
  2. (countable) A publication is a book, magazine, paper, song, etc. that has been or will be published.
    Women's Strategies from Around the World, is a new publication from the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).
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