Definition of Publishing

1. Noun. The business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution.

Exact synonyms: Publication
Generic synonyms: Business, Business Enterprise, Commercial Enterprise
Specialized synonyms: Desktop Publishing, Republication, Republishing, Contribution, Serialisation, Serialization
Examples of category: Headline, Index
Derivative terms: Publish, Publish, Publish

Definition of Publishing

1. Noun. The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc. ¹

2. Verb. (present participle of publish) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Publishing

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Publishing

publike
publique
publiquely
publiques
publish
publish or perish
publishability
publishable
published
publishee
publishees
publisher
publishers
publishes
publisheth
publishing (current term)
publishing company
publishing conglomerate
publishing empire
publishing firm
publishing house
publishing houses
publishings
publishment
publishments
publisht
pubococcygeus exercises

Literary usage of Publishing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1922)
"American Issue publishing Co., Westerville, О American Jewish Book Co., ... American Veterinary publishing Co., o S. Clinton Committee on Central Bureau, ..."

2. Annotated Cases, American and English: Containing the Important Cases by Harry Noyes Greene, William Mark McKinney (1917)
"Therefore, there was no cause of action in the News and Observer publishing Company, and consequently none in the petitioning insurance companies, ..."

3. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidentsby United States President, James Daniel Richardson by United States President, James Daniel Richardson (1916)
"Printing and publishing—Continued, booklets and pamphlet literature was never before ... According to the census classification the printing and publishing ..."

4. Estee's Pleadings, Practice, and Forms: Adapted to Actions and Special by Morris March Estee (1885)
"Publications Enjoined against publishing Book. Form No. 1057. From printing, publishing, selling, or exposing for sale, or causing or being in any way ..."

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